Question 1

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 2

Which of the following statements regarding U.S. district courts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are intermediate appellate courts. 
B)  They have final appellate jurisdiction to review cases. 
C)  They are state courts. 
D)  They are the trial courts of the federal system. 
E)  They are courts of limited jurisdiction. 
A)  They are intermediate appellate courts. 
B)  They have final appellate jurisdiction to review cases. 
C)  They are state courts. 
D)  They are the trial courts of the federal system. 
E)  They are courts of limited jurisdiction.

Question 3

A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system. They might combine their interests in which of the following types of claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group solicitation 
B)  Amicus curiae 
C)  Class action 
D)  Group damages 
E)  De novo 
A)  Group solicitation 
B)  Amicus curiae 
C)  Class action 
D)  Group damages 
E)  De novo

Question 4

Describe the relationship between public opinion and Supreme Court decisions.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between public opinion

Question 5

In which of the following instances can a litigant appeal a district court verdict?

Accepted Answer

A)  The litigant loses and is unhappy with that outcome. 
B)  The case is of significant public interest. 
C)  Another person was believed to be as guilty as the person convicted by the court but was not charged and tried. 
D)  Rulings made by the judge during the trial are at odds with Supreme Court precedent. 
E)  The defendant was from a different state than the person making the complaint. 
A)  The litigant loses and is unhappy with that outcome. 
B)  The case is of significant public interest. 
C)  Another person was believed to be as guilty as the person convicted by the court but was not charged and tried. 
D)  Rulings made by the judge during the trial are at odds with Supreme Court precedent. 
E)  The defendant was from a different state than the person making the complaint.

Question 6

Because presidents are most likely to appoint judges who share similar values as theirs, the heart of judicial appointments is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nominee's race 
B)  A nominee's gender 
C)  A nominee's political ideology 
D)  A nominee's sexual orientation 
E)  A nominee's religion 
A)  A nominee's race 
B)  A nominee's gender 
C)  A nominee's political ideology 
D)  A nominee's sexual orientation 
E)  A nominee's religion

Question 7

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 8

Whether or not the Supreme Court should permit flag burning as a form of political protest can be seen as a trade-off between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom and order 
B)  Freedom and equality 
C)  Equality and order 
D)  Freedom and pluralism 
E)  Majoritarianism and order 
A)  Freedom and order 
B)  Freedom and equality 
C)  Equality and order 
D)  Freedom and pluralism 
E)  Majoritarianism and order

Question 9

Explain the concept of precedents and how they are used within the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

Precedents refer to previous court decis

Question 10

State supreme courts can turn to their state constitutions to "raise the ceiling of liberty above the floor created by the federal Bill of Rights". When would state supreme courts do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the state supreme court is more conservative than the U.S. Supreme Court 
B)  When the state supreme court is unsure of what to do 
C)  When the state supreme justices totally agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  When the state supreme court is more liberal than the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  When the state supreme court is worried they'll be overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  When the state supreme court is more conservative than the U.S. Supreme Court 
B)  When the state supreme court is unsure of what to do 
C)  When the state supreme justices totally agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  When the state supreme court is more liberal than the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  When the state supreme court is worried they'll be overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court

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

Which of the following statements regarding U.S. district courts is true?

A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system. They might combine their interests in which of the following types of claim?

Describe the relationship between public opinion and Supreme Court decisions.

In which of the following instances can a litigant appeal a district court verdict?

Because presidents are most likely to appoint judges who share similar values as theirs, the heart of judicial appointments is which of the following?

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?

Whether or not the Supreme Court should permit flag burning as a form of political protest can be seen as a trade-off between which of the following?

Explain the concept of precedents and how they are used within the federal court system.

State supreme courts can turn to their state constitutions to "raise the ceiling of liberty above the floor created by the federal Bill of Rights". When would state supreme courts do this?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 14: The Courts

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

Which of the following statements regarding U.S. district courts is true?

A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system. They might combine their interests in which of the following types of claim?

Describe the relationship between public opinion and Supreme Court decisions.

In which of the following instances can a litigant appeal a district court verdict?

Because presidents are most likely to appoint judges who share similar values as theirs, the heart of judicial appointments is which of the following?

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?

Whether or not the Supreme Court should permit flag burning as a form of political protest can be seen as a trade-off between which of the following?

Explain the concept of precedents and how they are used within the federal court system.

State supreme courts can turn to their state constitutions to "raise the ceiling of liberty above the floor created by the federal Bill of Rights". When would state supreme courts do this?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters