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Unit 5 Assessment Bank: Maryland (1819) ?
Unit 5 Assessment Bank: Maryland (1819) ?
6. (1.2.1) Which of these best describes an effect of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.
Madison?
A. It gave the President veto power over Congress.
B. It divided the government into three separate branches.
C. It established the power to void a congressional law.
D. It made state governments question federal power.
7. (1.2.1) Which part of the United States Constitution was a basis for the decision in McCulloch v.
Maryland (1819)?
A. the due process clause
B. the establishment clause
C. the equal protection clause
D. the necessary and proper clause
8. (1.2.1) Which of these was an effect of the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?
A. It guaranteed the right to an attorney in criminal cases.
B. It established the separate but equal doctrine.
C. State laws that conflicted with federal laws became unconstitutional.
D. Congress had only those powers that were stated in the Constitution.
9. (1.2.1) In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution to mean that
A. laws passed by Congress must be approved by all states
B. laws signed by the President cannot be ruled unconstitutional
C. states have power only if all states agree
D. states cannot tax the federal government
10. (1.2.1) Which of these Supreme Court cases established supremacy of the federal government
over the states?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. New Jersey v. T.L.O
C. Marbury v. Madison
D. McCulloch v. Maryland
12. (1.2.5) For which of these situations could a writ of habeas corpus be issued?
A. A defendant plea-bargains in exchange for a lighter sentence.
B. A police officer searches an apartment without a search warrant.
C. A suspect is kept in jail without being charged with a crime.
D. A judge rules that certain evidence cannot be used in a trial.
13. (1.2.5) In which of these circumstances will a judge grant a writ of habeas corpus?
A. the accused person is charged with negligence
B. the accused person is being held without cause
C. the accused person is under the age of eighteen
D. the accused person is a repeat offender
14. (1.2.5) Based on due process, which of these instructions would a judge give to the jury in a
criminal trial?
A. Presume the accused is innocent.
B. Request a retrial if testimony is unclear.
C. Disregard evidence in closing arguments.
D. Give a preference for trial location.
17. (1.2.5) Which of these legal documents orders a witness to appear in court?
A. a contract
B. a subpoena
C. an indictment
D. a search warrant
18. (1.2.5) Which of these is required by a judge before police can obtain a search warrant?
A. probable cause linking the person to the crime
B. reasonable doubt no other person is responsible
C. plea bargaining to reduce charges
D. a preponderance of evidence against the accused person
E.
19. (1.2.5) Which of these is an example of plea bargaining?
A. A defense lawyer asks the judge to consider special circumstances.
B. A defendant admits guilt to a lesser charge to avoid a harsher sentence.
C. A judge instructs the jury to consider a wide range of sentencing options.
D. A grand jury fails to find enough evidence to support a charge.
22. (1.2.5) Which of these terms is used to describe a party who files a civil lawsuit?
A. prosecutor
B. defendant
C. plaintiff
D. mediator
26. 1.2.4 The government provides a lawyer to a person who cannot afford one if that person is
A. preparing a will
B. filing for divorce
C. being sued by a business partner
D. being charged with a serious crime
27. (1.2.1) In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that the accused person's
right to due process of law had been violated because he was
A. convicted with illegally obtained evidence
B. arrested without being informed of his legal rights
C. denied a court-appointed attorney to represent him
D. jailed for several weeks before being charged with a crime
28. (1.2.1) Which of these cases guaranteed an individual’s right to legal counsel?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. Gideon v. Wainwright
C. McCulloch v. Maryland
D. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
29. (1.2.1) In Plessy v. Ferguson, the United States Supreme Court’s interpretation of the
Fourteenth Amendment
A. supported segregation
B. protected the rights of slave owners
C. guaranteed the right to an attorney
D. upheld freedom of expression
30. (1.2.1)
33. (1.2.4) Which of these government actions is most associated with due process of law?
A. creating affirmative action programs
B. informing the accused of their rights
C. maintaining order during times of crisis
D. establishing guidelines for workplace safety
35. (1.2.4) Which of these statements describes due process under the Fourteenth Amendment?
A. States must protect the right to a lawyer.
B. Basic rights are protected by executive order.
C. States must obtain congressional approval to limit rights.
D. Basic rights are limited to those stated in the Constitution.
36. (1.2.4) In Goss v. Lopez (1971), a group of children was suspended from school. The parents sued the
Board of Education because the children were not given hearings before the suspension.
Which of these was most at issue in this case?
A. due process
B. probable cause
C. separation of powers
D. rule of law
39. (1.2.4) The government provides a lawyer to a person who cannot afford one if that person is
A. preparing a will
B. filing for divorce
C. being sued by a business partner
D. being charged with a serious crime
40. (1.2.4) Which of these headlines most involves a due process right?
A. Politician Promises Stricter Gun Laws
B. Judge Criticizes Police For Withholding Evidence
C. Residents Start Campaign to Throw Out Mayor
D. County Executive Withdraws Bill to Increase Parking Tax
45. (1.2.1) Which of these statements best explains why school officials are allowed to search a
student’s locker without a search warrant?
A. It is illegal for police officers to enter school property.
B. All constitutional rights are denied students under 21 years of age.
C. School officials are part of local police departments.
D. It is considered necessary for the protection of other students.
46. (1.2.1) In which situation would the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court decision apply?
A. A man is refused an attorney in his criminal case.
B. A woman is arrested without being informed of her rights.
C. A teacher searches a boy’s locker without his permission due to reasonable suspicion.
D. A girl is suspended from school for passing out fliers about a presidential candidate.
47. (1.2.1) Which of these influenced the Supreme Court’s decision in the Tinker v. Des Moines
case?
A. The opinions of the protesters were the same as the majority of students.
B. The school board agreed with the students’ opinions.
C. There was evidence that the students received good grades.
D. There was a lack of evidence that the students’ actions disrupted learning.
48. (1.2.1) According to the Supreme Court’s decision in New Jersey v. T.L.O., a school
administrator can legally
A. search the locker of a student who brags about stealing a wallet
B. prevent a student from peacefully expressing an opinion
C. suspend a student without an explanation of the offense
D. prevent a student from performing in a controversial, privately sponsored play
49. (1.2.1) Which of these best describes the result of the Supreme Court's ruling in New Jersey v.
T.L.O. (1985)?
A. Students have fewer privacy rights in school than in other public settings.
B. School officials must have search warrants in order to search student property.
C. School officials may plan religious assemblies for students.
D. Restrictions placed on student speech in schools are justified.
50. (1.2.1) Which of these incidents led to the United States Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des
Moines Independent School District?
A. A school principal censored articles from the school newspaper.
B. A school district used public transportation to segregate students by race.
C. School authorities searched a student's handbag without a search warrant.
D. School authorities suspended students for wearing black armbands as a protest.
51. (1.2.3) In 2001, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled to accept evidence in a trial that was
obtained by recording a phone conversation without a warrant.
Which of these is most directly affected by this ruling?
A. consent of the governed
B. right to trial by a jury of one's peers
C. suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
D. protection against unreasonable search and seizure
52. (1.2.4) The exclusionary rule states that prosecutors may not use illegally obtained evidence
in court.
A. Explain the privacy protections in the Bill of Rights that support this rule.
B. Do the advantages of the rule outweigh the disadvantages? Explain why or why not.
C. Include details and examples to support your answer.
Write your answer on the lines in your Answer Book.
53. (1.2.5) Which of these is required by a judge before police can obtain a search warrant?
A. probable cause linking the person to the crime
B. reasonable doubt no other person is responsible
C. plea bargaining to reduce charges
D. a preponderance of evidence against the accused person