Pathway to Law Success

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which document established the current structure of the U.S. federal government?

Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence

U.S. Constitution

Bill of Rights

2. Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

First Amendment

Second Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

3. Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review (the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional)?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education

Marbury v. Madison

Miranda v. Arizona

4. Check all that are typical duties or tasks performed by lawyers in the U.S.:

Represent clients in court

Draft legal documents (contracts, briefs)

Vote in public elections

Serve on a jury

Negotiate settlements and legal agreements

5. In 2–3 sentences, explain how studying landmark Supreme Court cases will help you as a future lawyer.

6. Describe Brown v. Board of Education (one or two sentences). Why is it important for civil rights and legal practice?

7. Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights was ratified on __________ (MM/DD/YYYY).

8. Practical task: If asked to prepare a legal brief about Equal Protection, list two research steps you would take first.