Question 1

A writ of certiorari is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a brief filed by interested parties to encourage the court to make a certain decision 
B)  a petition by the losing side in a lower court for the Supreme Court to hear an appeal 
C)  an order that a defendant be brought into court to hear the charges against him or her 
D)  an order by the Supreme Court to a lower court to rehear a case 
E)  a ruling in a criminal appeal that overturns a conviction 
A)  a brief filed by interested parties to encourage the court to make a certain decision 
B)  a petition by the losing side in a lower court for the Supreme Court to hear an appeal 
C)  an order that a defendant be brought into court to hear the charges against him or her 
D)  an order by the Supreme Court to a lower court to rehear a case 
E)  a ruling in a criminal appeal that overturns a conviction

Question 2

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The power of the courts to determine...

Question 3

A violation of civil law is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an infraction 
B)  a felony 
C)  a crime 
D)  a tort 
E)  a misdemeanor 
A)  an infraction 
B)  a felony 
C)  a crime 
D)  a tort 
E)  a misdemeanor

Question 4

How does the role of a judge in the common-law tradition compare with the role of a judge in a civil-law tradition?

Accepted Answer

The judge in the common-law court is a n

Question 5

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  review 
B)  mandate 
C)  supremacy 
D)  authority 
E)  invalidation 
A)  review 
B)  mandate 
C)  supremacy 
D)  authority 
E)  invalidation

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a substantive law?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mandatory seatbelt law 
B)  the right to appeal a criminal conviction 
C)  the Clean Air Act 
D)  the National Health Care Act 
E)  a law regulating campaign finance 
A)  a mandatory seatbelt law 
B)  the right to appeal a criminal conviction 
C)  the Clean Air Act 
D)  the National Health Care Act 
E)  a law regulating campaign finance

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the American legal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is litigious. 
B)  It relies on stare decisis. 
C)  It is adversarial. 
D)  It is based on a common-law tradition. 
E)  It focuses on procedural due process more than on substantive outcomes. 
A)  It is litigious. 
B)  It relies on stare decisis. 
C)  It is adversarial. 
D)  It is based on a common-law tradition. 
E)  It focuses on procedural due process more than on substantive outcomes.

Question 8

A U.S.Department of Agriculture law on how much coloring or other additives can be in food is an example of a(n)______ law or regulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A U.S.Department of Agriculture law on how...

Question 9

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies...

Question 10

In an inquisitorial system,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no trials 
B)  the judge plays a relatively minor role 
C)  the trial is of minor importance 
D)  the truth is not as important as the skill of the attorneys 
E)  the attorneys play relatively minor roles 
A)  there are no trials 
B)  the judge plays a relatively minor role 
C)  the trial is of minor importance 
D)  the truth is not as important as the skill of the attorneys 
E)  the attorneys play relatively minor roles

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an example of administrative law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress passes a law limiting awards in medical malpractice cases 
B)  the FAA requires passengers on planes to show two forms of photo identification 
C)  the FCC requires that television programs that air before 9 p.m. cannot contain references to sex 
D)  the IRS eliminates tax deductions for charitable contributions 
E)  the EPA enacts stricter regulations on automobile emissions 
A)  Congress passes a law limiting awards in medical malpractice cases 
B)  the FAA requires passengers on planes to show two forms of photo identification 
C)  the FCC requires that television programs that air before 9 p.m. cannot contain references to sex 
D)  the IRS eliminates tax deductions for charitable contributions 
E)  the EPA enacts stricter regulations on automobile emissions

Question 12

What are the different levels and jurisdictions of the federal court system?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer must mention the distric

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning Senate confirmation of presidential Supreme Court nominees is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the minority party is not the party of the president, it has little power to influence the success of nominations. 
B)  The largest role in the process is played by the Judiciary Committee. 
C)  If the majority party is not the party of the president, the nomination can turn into an intense battle. 
D)  The nomination process has become much more contentious since ideology has come to play an important role in choosing nominees. 
E)  Interest groups can heighten the conflict over a nomination. 
A)  If the minority party is not the party of the president, it has little power to influence the success of nominations. 
B)  The largest role in the process is played by the Judiciary Committee. 
C)  If the majority party is not the party of the president, the nomination can turn into an intense battle. 
D)  The nomination process has become much more contentious since ideology has come to play an important role in choosing nominees. 
E)  Interest groups can heighten the conflict over a nomination.

Question 14

Define the doctrines of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

Accepted Answer

Judicial activism is the view that the c

Question 15

Senatorial courtesy refers to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  practice of allowing presidential appointees to serve up to one year without Senate approval 
B)  tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states 
C)  common-law practice of senators not asking questions of presidential appointees to the federal courts but approving them on the basis of their records 
D)  tradition of opposing no more than two appointments per term 
E)  willingness to allow presidents to make all judicial appointments from within their political parties 
A)  practice of allowing presidential appointees to serve up to one year without Senate approval 
B)  tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states 
C)  common-law practice of senators not asking questions of presidential appointees to the federal courts but approving them on the basis of their records 
D)  tradition of opposing no more than two appointments per term 
E)  willingness to allow presidents to make all judicial appointments from within their political parties

Question 16

The Supreme Court is deeply involved in politics in each of the following ways EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  how its members are chosen 
B)  by contributing to the campaigns of congressional allies 
C)  how members choose which cases to hear 
D)  how members make decisions 
E)  through the effects of its decisions 
A)  how its members are chosen 
B)  by contributing to the campaigns of congressional allies 
C)  how members choose which cases to hear 
D)  how members make decisions 
E)  through the effects of its decisions

Question 17

Decisions of the U.S.Circuit Courts are made by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  panels composed of four circuit judges and one Supreme Court justice 
B)  a single judge 
C)  rotating panels of three judges 
D)  a panel of nine judges, just like on the Supreme Court 
E)  federal grand juries 
A)  panels composed of four circuit judges and one Supreme Court justice 
B)  a single judge 
C)  rotating panels of three judges 
D)  a panel of nine judges, just like on the Supreme Court 
E)  federal grand juries

Question 18

Laws that regulate relations between individuals are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  contract obligations 
B)  civil laws 
C)  resolutions 
D)  deeds 
A)  contract obligations 
B)  civil laws 
C)  resolutions 
D)  deeds

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the dual court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  All federal judges are appointed, and all state judges are elected. 
B)  Most cases are heard in the state courts. 
C)  The state supreme courts have final say when a case includes a federal question. 
D)  Cases often begin in the federal system but are sent to the state courts on appeal. 
E)  In most states, the supreme court is the only court with appellate jurisdiction. 
A)  All federal judges are appointed, and all state judges are elected. 
B)  Most cases are heard in the state courts. 
C)  The state supreme courts have final say when a case includes a federal question. 
D)  Cases often begin in the federal system but are sent to the state courts on appeal. 
E)  In most states, the supreme court is the only court with appellate jurisdiction.

Question 20

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative 
B)  criminal 
C)  regulatory 
D)  statutory 
E)  civil 
A)  administrative 
B)  criminal 
C)  regulatory 
D)  statutory 
E)  civil

A writ of certiorari is ______.

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial _______.

A violation of civil law is called ______.

How does the role of a judge in the common-law tradition compare with the role of a judge in a civil-law tradition?

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial ______.

Which of the following is NOT a substantive law?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the American legal system?

A U.S.Department of Agriculture law on how much coloring or other additives can be in food is an example of a(n)______ law or regulation.

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

In an inquisitorial system,______.

Which of the following is NOT an example of administrative law?

What are the different levels and jurisdictions of the federal court system?

Which of the following statements concerning Senate confirmation of presidential Supreme Court nominees is NOT true?

Define the doctrines of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

Senatorial courtesy refers to the ______.

The Supreme Court is deeply involved in politics in each of the following ways EXCEPT this one:

Decisions of the U.S.Circuit Courts are made by ______.

Laws that regulate relations between individuals are called ______.

Which of the following statements is true about the dual court system?

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

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Exam 10: The American Legal System and the Courts

A writ of certiorari is ______.

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial _______.

A violation of civil law is called ______.

How does the role of a judge in the common-law tradition compare with the role of a judge in a civil-law tradition?

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial ______.

Which of the following is NOT a substantive law?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the American legal system?

A U.S.Department of Agriculture law on how much coloring or other additives can be in food is an example of a(n)______ law or regulation.

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

In an inquisitorial system,______.

Which of the following is NOT an example of administrative law?

What are the different levels and jurisdictions of the federal court system?

Which of the following statements concerning Senate confirmation of presidential Supreme Court nominees is NOT true?

Define the doctrines of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

Senatorial courtesy refers to the ______.

The Supreme Court is deeply involved in politics in each of the following ways EXCEPT this one:

Decisions of the U.S.Circuit Courts are made by ______.

Laws that regulate relations between individuals are called ______.

Which of the following statements is true about the dual court system?

Laws or regulations established by bureaucratic agencies on behalf of Congress are known as ______ laws or regulations.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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