#1
Which branch of government has the power to interpret laws and determine their constitutionality?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Administrative
#2
What is the legal principle that allows courts to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches?
Judicial Supremacy
Constitutional Interpretation
Judicial Review
Executive Oversight
#3
Who appoints federal judges in the United States?
The President
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The Attorney General
#4
Which of the following is NOT a power of the judicial branch?
Interpreting laws
Enforcing laws
Reviewing constitutionality
Deciding cases
#5
Which of the following is an example of a federal court's power of judicial review?
Invalidating a state law that violates the U.S. Constitution
Revising a law passed by Congress
Overturning a presidential executive order
Interpreting a local ordinance
#6
What is the term used to describe a legal case brought by an individual or group on behalf of all people similarly affected?
Class action lawsuit
Private lawsuit
Individual lawsuit
Collective lawsuit
#7
Which landmark case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
#8
What is the primary function of the judicial branch in a democratic system?
To make laws
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
To administer laws
#9
Which doctrine holds that certain matters are too political for the judiciary to decide upon?
Judicial Activism
Political Question Doctrine
Judicial Restraint
Judicial Neutrality
#10
What is the legal term used to describe a situation where a law is declared unconstitutional?
Statutory Overreach
Legislative Veto
Constitutional Nullification
Judicial Invalidity
#11
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for the separation of powers among the branches of government?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
#12
What is the primary role of the Supreme Court in the system of checks and balances?
To ensure equal protection under the law
To interpret and apply the Constitution
To enact legislation
To negotiate treaties with foreign nations
#13
In the context of judicial review, what does 'standing' refer to?
The physical location of a court
The authority of a court to hear a case
The legal right to bring a lawsuit
The duration of a court proceeding
#14
What is the standard of review that is applied when evaluating laws that implicate fundamental rights or suspect classifications?
Rational Basis Review
Intermediate Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Reasonable Review
#15
What is the name of the court case that established the principle of 'one person, one vote'?
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
#16
Which case established the principle of stare decisis in the United States legal system?
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#17
Which case established the principle that the President is not immune from civil lawsuits for actions taken before assuming office?
Nixon v. Fitzgerald
Clinton v. Jones
Bush v. Gore
Clinton v. Trump