Us supreme court Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

US HISTORY REGENTS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on ? - ANSWER Rivers John Peter Zenger - ANSWER freedom of the press In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that - ANSWER the American colonies should break away from England Shays' Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it - ANSWER exposed fundamental weakness of the governmen...

WGU C963- OA Politics Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions 2023 Federal Government Powers are divided between a central government and several local governments. More poert than state Dred Scott v. Sanford The 1857 Supreme Court decision ruling that a slave who had escaped to a free state enjoyed no rights as a citizen and that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in the territories. Marbury v. Madison This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review Pl...

Miranda vs. Arizona - CORRECT ANS The supreme court case in which the court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police. Mapp v. Ohio - CORRECT ANS Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in a criminal trial Terry vs. Ohio - CORRECT ANS Allowed the police to stop and search a suspect if he has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed, is c...

In the case of Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall stated: 'It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.' Explain the significance of the decision taken by the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison. - The case of M v M became a landmark case as it was the first time the SC declared something unconstitutional and established the concept of judicial review in the US; the idea that courts may oversee and nullify the actions of another branc...

MPOETC CERTIFICATION TEST/151 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+) 1st Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom of speech, religion and press and the right to petition Quiz :2nd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Right to bear arms Quiz :3rd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner Quiz :4th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures Quiz :5th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Double jeopardy, ...

3 branches of government - Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch of government that holds the senate and the house of representatives - Legislative # of senators per state - 2 # of districts in the house of representatives - 435 Legislative branch has the powers to - 1. Power to use any reasonable means not directly prohibited by the Constitution to carry out the will of the people (Tenth Amendment not withstanding) 2. Power to tax and spend _______ must initiate all revenue bills - Or...

Utah SFO Final| 250 questions| with complete solutions. When should you get a written statement (4 reasons) correct answer: -Reluctant -Key witness -Will not be able to testify -May change statement in court Brown V. Mississippi 1936 correct answer: Use of force in obtaining a confession will make the confession inadmissible in court 4 behavioral signs of addiction correct answer: Neglecting responsibilities -Unexplained reasons for money -Engaging in suspicious behavior -Taking unnece...

US Laws Order of Precendence correct answers -Constitution -law/statutes -regulations -Common law (set by precedents by previous cases) Layers of Government correct answers -Federal (Congress, Federal Regulators) -State (Legistatures, state regulators) -Local (county and city) Interpreting Laws correct answers -uses "Stare decisis" (it has been decided) -current cases have to follow what previous cases decided Litigation correct answers Contract--Employment & Production Tort--...

SECTION 1 1.The point of departure for every law student is an understanding of the concept of law. 1.1 Explain the difference between law and morality or religion (3) The Law is the system of legal rules recognised and enforced by the government to control human behaviour. It has the following characteristics: System of rules Intended to control human behaviour Should be recognised by the state Enforced by the state On the other hand morality or religion refers to the pri...