1) What Articles of the Constitution are the Bill of Rights? a) 1-10 b) I6-20 c) 11-15 d) 21-27 2) What is the only court in the Constitution? a) Appellate b) Civil c) Federal d) Supreme 3) Can Congress create Federal Courts? a) Yes b) No 4) The two court systems are a) Local and National b) Federal and State c) People's Court and Divorce Court 5) A crime against Maryland law is tried in a) State Courts b) Federal Courts 6) Problems with property, divorce, money, and contracts are a) State Courts b) Federal Courts 7) Assassination of the President is a) State Courts b) Federal Court 8) Counterfeit Money is a) State Courts b) Federal Courts 9) Divorce and Child Custody cases are a) Civil b) Criminal 10) Robbery and Murder cases are a) Civil b) Criminal 11) Civil Case punishment is usually a) Jail b) Money 12) Criminal Case punishment might be a) prison b) money c) death d) all of these 13) Civil cases a) relate to the rights of citizens b) relate to a crime 14) In TRIALS, lawyers use ________________to prove guilt. a) judge b) verdict c) evidence d) jury 15) What are examples of evidence? a) witnesses b) videos c) lab tests d) all of these 16) The 12 people who determine guilt are a) verdict b) jury c) witnesses d) lawyers 17) The DEFENDANT is a) The accused person on trial b) The lawyer c) the judge 18) The decision of the jury is the a) defendant b) verdict c) criminal d) appeal 19) To convict in criminal cases, evidence must be  a) beyond a reasonable doubt. b) preponderance of evidence 20) Winning in civil cases means evidence is a) beyond a reasonable doubt b) preponderance of evidence 21) Who is the person with the complaint in a civil case? a) defendant b) plaintiff c) judge d) bailiff 22) What is the money paid in a civil case called? a) damages b) plaintiff c) defendant d) verdict 23) What is the result of Marbury v. Madison? a) Rule of Law b) Judicial Review 24) The Dred Scott Verdict meant that a) Slavery was illegal in the USA b) Dred Scott was free c) Slavery was legal in the USA d) Slaves were US citizens 25) "Unanimous" means a) there is no verdict b) All judges agree. 26) In Latin, "one mind" a) plaintiff b) defendant c) unanimous d) verdict 27) Legislative? Executive? Judicial? Which is most powerful? a) Judicial Branch b) They have equal checks and balances. c) Executive Branch d) Legislative Branch 28) Tinker v. DesMoines verdict a) Students have the right to free speech  b) Schools cannot limit clothing c) Symbolic Speech is protected d) A and C 29) Freedom of Speech is guaranteed by  a) The First Amendment b) The Second Amendment c) The Fourth Amendment d) Article 2 30) One Person, One Vote a) McDonald V. Chicago b) Tinker v. DesMoines c) Baker v. Carr d) Gideon v. Wainwright 31) Which amendment guarantees one person one vote? a) Amendment 2 b) Amendment 14 c) Amendment 1 d) Amendment 22 32) Executive Privilege is limited. a) Miranda v. Arizona b) Baker v. Carr c) Tinker v. DesMoines d) US v. Nixon 33) States must redistrict  a) every year b) every 5 years c) every 10 years d) Whenever they want 34) You have the right to remain silent because of a) Amendment 1 b) Amendment 2 c) Amendment 5 d) Amendment 14 35) Ernesto Miranda was freed from prison because a) Police did not read him his rights. b) He lied to the court. c) He was innocent. d) He was guilty 36) Which case affirmed accused get a lawyer? a) Miranda v. Arizona b) Gideon v. Wainwright.  c) Tinker v. DesMoines d) Baker v. Carr 37) "Equal Protection" comes from a) Amendment 1 b) Amendment 2 c) Amendment 14 d) Amendment 25 38) What amendment guarantees the right to an attorney? a) Amendment 1 b) Amendment 2 c) Amendment 14 d) Amendment 6 39) The Judicial Branch determines if actions are a) political b) Constitutional c) Popular d) Fair 40) The ten Bill of Rights Amendments protect a) Government powers b) The power of the Presidency c) The rights of the people d) The rights of the State Governments

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