Question

1. the power of the supreme court to decide what the constitution means is......

a) writ of certiorari b) appellate jurisdiction
c) summary judgement d) judicial review

1. which supreme court case confirmed the power of colleges and universities to consider race as a factor for admissions?

a) mapp v. ohio b) grutter v. bollinger
c) engel v. vitale d) hernandez v. texas

1. what case decided that evidence obtained illegally or without a warrant may not be used against defendants in criminal court?

a) escobedo v. illinois b) miranda v. arizona
c) gideon v. wainwright d) mapp v. ohio

1. how does the electoral college utilize the voting power of citizens?

a) because of the design of the constitution, the electoral college is comprised in each state of the political party in the minority. b) the electoral college fails to properly educate american voters.
c) the electoral college must approve campaign contributions to each candidate or political party. d) citizens vote in the general election to indicate to the electors how they should vote.

Explanation:

• Question 5: Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution. A writ of certiorari is a request for the Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision. Appellate jurisdiction refers to the power to hear appeals. Summary judgment is a legal procedure.
• Question 6: In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), the Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policy, allowing race as a factor in admissions. Mapp v. Ohio (1961) was about the exclusionary rule. Engel v. Vitale (1962) was about school - sponsored prayer. Hernandez v. Texas (1954) was about equal protection for Mexican - Americans.
• Question 7: Mapp v. Ohio (1961) applied the exclusionary rule (evidence obtained illegally cannot be used) to the states. Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) was about the right to counsel during police interrogation. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) was about the Miranda rights. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) was about the right to counsel for indigent defendants.
• Question 8: Citizens vote in the general election, and these votes indicate to the electors (who are part of the Electoral College) how they should vote. The Electoral College is composed of electors, not necessarily the minority - party members in each state. The Electoral College has no role in educating voters or approving campaign contributions.

Answer:

1. d) Judicial Review
2. b) Grutter v. Bollinger
3. d) Mapp v. Ohio
4. d) Citizens' vote in the general election to indicate to the electors how they should vote.