Exam 15: The Federal Courts

Under which chief justice did the Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

A writ of __________ is issued by the Supreme Court when it agrees to hear a case.

What is the term given to the power of the courts to determine whether the actions of Congress and the executive branch are permissible under the Constitution?

Only a(n) __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

Which of the following limits judicial power?

Which of the following must plaintiffs have in order to sustain a lawsuit in court?

According to the principle of __________,a court should not overturn precedent unless it is absolutely necessary.

Which of the following is a way that interest groups attempt to influence the Supreme Court's decisions?

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

Which of the following are most commonly heard by the U.S.Supreme Court?

What type of standing permits a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances?

What is common law?

Which of the following must confirm all federal judges?

The Court of Military Appeals is an example of which type of court?

How and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual policy is known as judicial __________.

What are two types of jurisdiction courts can have?

The Supreme Court hears cases from state courts only if they involve a __________ question.

Federal district court judges are appointed to ___________ terms.