Twenty Questions Subject: US GOVT.

Twenty Questions

1. What does a grand jury decide? If there is enough evidence for trial and indictment

2. What concept did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish? Judicial review

3. What does affirmative action do? Corrects discrimination in hiring for jobs and education

4. A school may conduct drug tests of its athletes and this does not violate the 4 th amendment (unreasonable search and seizers) …what court case set the precedent for this? New Jersey v. TLO

5. Informing a suspect of his/her Miranda rights is a part of ________ _________ of law Due process

6. Former school teacher sues the county over pension payments… who would be the plaintiff and who is the defendant? Plaintiff: school teacher Defendant: county

7. what does a civil lawsuit seek from the court? Damages of some sort from harm done by the defendant

8. In MD what court would you do to for a speeding ticket? District court

9. What happens in a plea bargain? Accused person agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge for less jail time

10. Which International organization has the goals to maintain international peace, develop friendly relations among nations, promote justice, and cooperation and seek peaceful solutions to international problems United Nations

11. The legal process by which a person is granted the rights and privileges of citizenship is known as….. Naturalization

12. What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Care= healthcare for the elderly Aid= healthcare for the poor

13. What is the power of the court to examine acts of congress to determine their constitutionality called? Judicial review

14. Which amendment allows a person to remain silent when they are accused of a crime? 5 th Amendment

15. What rights are included in the 1 st Amendment? Speech, press, assembly, religion, petition

16. What does CPI measure? Inflation

17. The use of boycotts and sanctions are foreign policy tools used to influence a country by hurting their___________ Economy

18. Which entitlement program is meant to help the elderly/disabled? Social security

19. What is the person who brings a lawsuit to court in a civil case called? Plaintiff

20. In fiscal policy, the president and congress ______ &__________ Tax & spend

21. Increasing federal highway spending is something the legislative branch would use in _______ policy Fiscal