Mod 1

Question 1

What document is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

What are the 3 branches of government?

Answer 2

Executive, Judicial and Legislative (Congress)

Question 3

Which Court is the highest in the US?

Answer 3

The Supreme Court

Question 4

The United States has a _____ court system…?

Answer 4

Dual

Question 5

What are the two court systems?

Answer 5

State and Federal

Question 6

Where is the ONLY place state and federal court ever intersects?

Answer 6

At the Supreme Court

Question 7

What does the Supreme Court decide? (i.e., guilt/innocence?)

Answer 7

The Supreme Court decides how the Constitution applies to a particular case.

Question 8

In what year was the Constitution ratified?

Answer 8

1789

Question 9

The Constitution consists of a preamble and ___ articles.

Answer 9

7

Question 10

How many amendments?

Answer 10

27

Question 11

Which amendments are called the “Bill of Rights?”

Answer 11

1-10

Question 12

Define: EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE

Answer 12

A clause addressed by the Constitution providing equal treatment of citizens by the state.

Question 13

Define: CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Answer 13

The protection of criminal defendants stemming from the Constitution

Question 14

FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 14

Unlawful searches and seizures

Question 15

FIFTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 15

Self-incrimination; double-jeopardy

Question 16

SIXTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 16

Trial protections (right to confront witnesses, right to speedy trial, right to counsel)

Question 17

EIGHTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 17

Cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail

Question 18

FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 18

Makes the other amendments applicable to the states (rather than federal only) via the Incorporation Doctrine.

Question 19

Define: ENDS AND MEANS

Answer 19

A criminal conviction or acquittal (ends) and the process used to reach that result (means).