Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an influence on Supreme Court decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct lobbying by interest group representatives 
B)  public opinion 
C)  the justices' view of the Constitution and how literally it should be taken 
D)  the executive branch 
E)  their relationships with each other 
A)  direct lobbying by interest group representatives 
B)  public opinion 
C)  the justices' view of the Constitution and how literally it should be taken 
D)  the executive branch 
E)  their relationships with each other

Question 2

What is the role of law in democratic political systems? Explain the features of the American legal tradition and how this tradition differs from the legal traditions of other countries.

Accepted Answer

Students should mention each of the five

Question 3

The rule of four is significant to the balance of power among Supreme Court justices because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the rule used to determine whether a case will make the discuss list 
B)  gives some power to the minority on the Court 
C)  means that many of the cases on appeal to the Court are heard 
D)  means that less than a majority of the justices' votes are needed for a party before the Court to be victorious 
E)  shows that justices rarely agree on which cases should be heard 
A)  is the rule used to determine whether a case will make the discuss list 
B)  gives some power to the minority on the Court 
C)  means that many of the cases on appeal to the Court are heard 
D)  means that less than a majority of the justices' votes are needed for a party before the Court to be victorious 
E)  shows that justices rarely agree on which cases should be heard

Question 4

______ refers to the tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ refers to the tradition of granting...

Question 5

All of the following statements concerning the power of judicial review are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  It was claimed for the Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  The Supreme Court has used the power very infrequently against acts of Congress. 
C)  It is not mentioned in the Constitution. 
D)  It includes the powers to declare acts of government unconstitutional and to interpret the meaning of all federal and state laws. 
E)  It was used only once before 1857. 
A)  It was claimed for the Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  The Supreme Court has used the power very infrequently against acts of Congress. 
C)  It is not mentioned in the Constitution. 
D)  It includes the powers to declare acts of government unconstitutional and to interpret the meaning of all federal and state laws. 
E)  It was used only once before 1857.

Question 6

The idea of an independent judiciary as created by the founders was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted from the British model 
B)  adopted from the French model 
C)  unique at the time of our country's founding 
D)  less independent than later amendments would make it 
E)  adopted from the Roman model 
A)  adopted from the British model 
B)  adopted from the French model 
C)  unique at the time of our country's founding 
D)  less independent than later amendments would make it 
E)  adopted from the Roman model

Question 7

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil 
B)  criminal 
C)  substantive 
D)  procedural 
E)  common 
A)  civil 
B)  criminal 
C)  substantive 
D)  procedural 
E)  common

Question 8

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive 
B)  pro bono 
C)  discriminatory 
D)  truly just 
A)  substantive 
B)  pro bono 
C)  discriminatory 
D)  truly just

Question 9

Discuss the decision-making process of the Supreme Court.Begin with the Court's decision on whether to hear a case.What factors influence whether the Court hears a case? Then,explain how the Court decides cases.What factors influence how the Court decides to rule? What factors do you think should be most important for justices to consider when making their decisions? What factors should be least important? Be sure to defend your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The Court takes into account the opinion

Which of the following is NOT an influence on Supreme Court decision-making?

What is the role of law in democratic political systems? Explain the features of the American legal tradition and how this tradition differs from the legal traditions of other countries.

The rule of four is significant to the balance of power among Supreme Court justices because it ______.

______ refers to the tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states.

All of the following statements concerning the power of judicial review are true EXCEPT this one:

The idea of an independent judiciary as created by the founders was ______.

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

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Politics of the American Founding

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Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

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Exam 10: The American Legal System and the Courts

Which of the following is NOT an influence on Supreme Court decision-making?

What is the role of law in democratic political systems? Explain the features of the American legal tradition and how this tradition differs from the legal traditions of other countries.

The rule of four is significant to the balance of power among Supreme Court justices because it ______.

______ refers to the tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states.

All of the following statements concerning the power of judicial review are true EXCEPT this one:

The idea of an independent judiciary as created by the founders was ______.

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

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

Filters