WGU C963 Amendments and Cases questions with complete solutions
Which constitutional amendment allows states to reserve powers? correct answer: The Tenth Amendment What did the Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden establish? correct answer: A loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison? correct answer: It established the principle of judicial review. Which amendment provided for the separate election of the president and vice president? correct answer: The Twelfth Amendment In which case did the Supreme Court establish that spending on political campaigns constituted political speech that is protected by the First Amendment? correct answer: Buckley v. Valeo What is one of the guidelines for the use of capital punishment as established by the Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia? correct answer: A jury must be used to make factual determinations to base a death penalty on. What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona? correct answer: It required law enforcement officials to inform people suspected of crimes of their constitutional rights. What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Mapp v. Ohio? correct answer: Evidence obtained without a warrant that does not fall under
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