Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding appeals courts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Witnesses and testimony are presented to the jury. 
B)  Judges review lower court case records to determine if there is evidence of an error. 
C)  Grand juries decide if there is enough evidence to conduct a trial. 
D)  Attorneys from both sides try to work out an agreement. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Witnesses and testimony are presented to the jury. 
B)  Judges review lower court case records to determine if there is evidence of an error. 
C)  Grand juries decide if there is enough evidence to conduct a trial. 
D)  Attorneys from both sides try to work out an agreement. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

If an appeals court decides that a case is remanded, which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is sent to the supreme court of the state in question. 
B)  It is sent back to the court that originally heard the case. 
C)  It has to be a civil case; criminal cases cannot be remanded. 
D)  It must be decided within the calendar year. 
E)  It is not subject to any further action by the courts. 
A)  It is sent to the supreme court of the state in question. 
B)  It is sent back to the court that originally heard the case. 
C)  It has to be a civil case; criminal cases cannot be remanded. 
D)  It must be decided within the calendar year. 
E)  It is not subject to any further action by the courts.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article III of the U.S. Constitution 
B)  The Tenth Amendment 
C)  The Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison 
D)  The Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  The Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London 
A)  Article III of the U.S. Constitution 
B)  The Tenth Amendment 
C)  The Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison 
D)  The Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  The Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding state courts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are exact copies of the federal court system. 
B)  They do not have to follow common law. 
C)  They are supreme within their own borders, overriding the federal courts. 
D)  Their decisions are invalid, due to the supremacy clause. 
E)  They make decisions on state law, as long as these laws don't conflict with the U.S. Constitution. 
A)  They are exact copies of the federal court system. 
B)  They do not have to follow common law. 
C)  They are supreme within their own borders, overriding the federal courts. 
D)  Their decisions are invalid, due to the supremacy clause. 
E)  They make decisions on state law, as long as these laws don't conflict with the U.S. Constitution.

Question 5

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appellate review of fact 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Precedent 
D)  The writ of judicial appeal 
E)  Habeas corpus 
A)  Appellate review of fact 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Precedent 
D)  The writ of judicial appeal 
E)  Habeas corpus

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's power to enforce its own decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is derived from the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. 
B)  It is called justiciable authority. 
C)  It makes it one of the strongest courts in the world. 
D)  It is significantly stronger than that of lower federal courts. 
E)  It is nonexistent. 
A)  It is derived from the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. 
B)  It is called justiciable authority. 
C)  It makes it one of the strongest courts in the world. 
D)  It is significantly stronger than that of lower federal courts. 
E)  It is nonexistent.

Question 7

Which of the following occurs when the U.S. Supreme Court decides an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  All other courts consider the Supreme Court's opinion in their own decision making. 
B)  All other courts are obligated to follow the Supreme Court's ruling. 
C)  Each court can decide for itself whether the Supreme Court decision applies to cases in its jurisdiction. 
D)  Congress is obligated to pass laws that support that decision. 
E)  It is written into the Constitution as an amendment if it raised a constitutional question. 
A)  All other courts consider the Supreme Court's opinion in their own decision making. 
B)  All other courts are obligated to follow the Supreme Court's ruling. 
C)  Each court can decide for itself whether the Supreme Court decision applies to cases in its jurisdiction. 
D)  Congress is obligated to pass laws that support that decision. 
E)  It is written into the Constitution as an amendment if it raised a constitutional question.

Question 8

Discuss the positive and negative aspects of appointing federal judges for life. Thoroughly explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Appointing federal judges for life has b

Question 9

A writ of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court orders which of the following to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both of the parties in the case to reach agreement without further litigation 
B)  State courts to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court 
C)  A lower court to send up the record of a case for review 
D)  Congress to rewrite unconstitutional legislation 
E)  A prisoner to be brought before the court and the reasons for his detention to be provided 
A)  Both of the parties in the case to reach agreement without further litigation 
B)  State courts to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court 
C)  A lower court to send up the record of a case for review 
D)  Congress to rewrite unconstitutional legislation 
E)  A prisoner to be brought before the court and the reasons for his detention to be provided

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding standing to sue is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is determined by whether or not a court has jurisdiction over a matter. 
B)  It is determined by whether or not the Supreme Court will hear a case. 
C)  It is determined by whether or not a person or a group has suffered harm as a result of the action that led to the dispute in question. 
D)  It is the decorum that is expected in dealing with the Supreme Court during trial. 
E)  It is also known as stare decisis. 
A)  It is determined by whether or not a court has jurisdiction over a matter. 
B)  It is determined by whether or not the Supreme Court will hear a case. 
C)  It is determined by whether or not a person or a group has suffered harm as a result of the action that led to the dispute in question. 
D)  It is the decorum that is expected in dealing with the Supreme Court during trial. 
E)  It is also known as stare decisis.

Question 11

Discuss how the U.S. Supreme Court can impact many of the nation's political policies through its decisions on which cases to hear or to not hear. Is this a proper use of the Court's discretion? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to

Question 12

Which of the following is true of judges and justices in the federal court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives. 
B)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
C)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of both houses of Congress. 
D)  They are part of a seniority system that gradually moves them toward the Supreme Court. 
E)  They are elected by the people every ten years. 
A)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives. 
B)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
C)  They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of both houses of Congress. 
D)  They are part of a seniority system that gradually moves them toward the Supreme Court. 
E)  They are elected by the people every ten years.

Question 13

Federal judges serve until which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They resign. 
B)  They die. 
C)  They retire voluntarily. 
D)  They are impeached and found guilty. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They resign. 
B)  They die. 
C)  They retire voluntarily. 
D)  They are impeached and found guilty. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for its decisions. 
B)  People have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts. 
C)  Judges often believe they have an obligation to rule consistent with public opinion. 
D)  The president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is unpopular. 
E)  Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses. 
A)  The Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for its decisions. 
B)  People have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts. 
C)  Judges often believe they have an obligation to rule consistent with public opinion. 
D)  The president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is unpopular. 
E)  Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses.

Question 15

Which of the following U.S. presidents established independent commissions to oversee the initial nomination process for federal judges, a practice discontinued by later presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Carter 
B)  John F. Kennedy 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Gerald Ford 
A)  Jimmy Carter 
B)  John F. Kennedy 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Gerald Ford

Question 16

Which of the following is the last step of the Supreme Court decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Announcing its decision to the public and the reasons for it 
B)  Assigning a justice to write the decision 
C)  Deciding if the Court will hear the case 
D)  Hearing oral arguments in the case 
E)  Asking the lower court to send the records of the case for review 
A)  Announcing its decision to the public and the reasons for it 
B)  Assigning a justice to write the decision 
C)  Deciding if the Court will hear the case 
D)  Hearing oral arguments in the case 
E)  Asking the lower court to send the records of the case for review

Question 17

The overwhelming majority of federal cases are resolved in which of the following courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appeals courts 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  District courts 
D)  Article I courts 
E)  Administrative courts 
A)  Appeals courts 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  District courts 
D)  Article I courts 
E)  Administrative courts

Question 18

Which of the following statements describes the idea of precedents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of our government. 
B)  The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling. 
C)  Most citizens can know that the law will become consistent in its expectations for them. 
D)  Judges must abide by the decisions of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from its predecessors. 
E)  The Supreme Court is able to promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law. 
A)  The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of our government. 
B)  The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling. 
C)  Most citizens can know that the law will become consistent in its expectations for them. 
D)  Judges must abide by the decisions of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from its predecessors. 
E)  The Supreme Court is able to promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law.

Which of the following statements regarding appeals courts is true?

If an appeals court decides that a case is remanded, which of the following occurs?

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by which of the following?

Which of the following statements regarding state courts is true?

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's power to enforce its own decisions?

Which of the following occurs when the U.S. Supreme Court decides an issue?

Discuss the positive and negative aspects of appointing federal judges for life. Thoroughly explain your answer.

A writ of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court orders which of the following to occur?

Which of the following statements regarding standing to sue is true?

Discuss how the U.S. Supreme Court can impact many of the nation's political policies through its decisions on which cases to hear or to not hear. Is this a proper use of the Court's discretion? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of judges and justices in the federal court system?

Federal judges serve until which of the following occurs?

Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary in which of the following ways?

Which of the following U.S. presidents established independent commissions to oversee the initial nomination process for federal judges, a practice discontinued by later presidents?

Which of the following is the last step of the Supreme Court decision-making process?

The overwhelming majority of federal cases are resolved in which of the following courts?

Which of the following statements describes the idea of precedents?

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Exam 14: The Courts

Which of the following statements regarding appeals courts is true?

If an appeals court decides that a case is remanded, which of the following occurs?

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by which of the following?

Which of the following statements regarding state courts is true?

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's power to enforce its own decisions?

Which of the following occurs when the U.S. Supreme Court decides an issue?

Discuss the positive and negative aspects of appointing federal judges for life. Thoroughly explain your answer.

A writ of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court orders which of the following to occur?

Which of the following statements regarding standing to sue is true?

Discuss how the U.S. Supreme Court can impact many of the nation's political policies through its decisions on which cases to hear or to not hear. Is this a proper use of the Court's discretion? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of judges and justices in the federal court system?

Federal judges serve until which of the following occurs?

Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary in which of the following ways?

Which of the following U.S. presidents established independent commissions to oversee the initial nomination process for federal judges, a practice discontinued by later presidents?

Which of the following is the last step of the Supreme Court decision-making process?

The overwhelming majority of federal cases are resolved in which of the following courts?

Which of the following statements describes the idea of precedents?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

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Foreign Policy

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