In Ex parte Garland (1867), the Supreme Court held that a presidential pardon
a. fully restores any civil rights that were forfeited upon conviction of a crime.
b. may not be issued in cases of treason against the United States.
c. may apply to state as well as federal crimes.
d. may be issued only after the individual has begun to serve his sentence.
A
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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Congress and the judiciary?
a. The Supreme Court typically overturns more than 100 congressional statutes each year. b. The Supreme Court has been overturning more acts of Congress in recent years than it has in the past. c. Congress reviews the constitutionality of Supreme Court decisions. d. Congress typically has the Supreme Court review bills to determine their constitutionality before they are debated on the floor.
In the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway (2014) the Court held that the practice of opening government meetings with a prayer did not violate the establishment clause because __________
a. the law had a secular purpose and did not aid religion b. the prayers were explicitly nondenominational c. the practice was long-standing and no group was prevented from offering a prayer or forced to participate d. the town was exclusively Christian and as such there was no need to keep church and state separate in this case