Question 1

A single lawsuit involving thousands of smokers suing a tobacco company would be a good example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a class-action suit. 
B)  a plea bargain. 
C)  public law. 
D)  amicus curiae. 
E)  standing. 
A)  a class-action suit. 
B)  a plea bargain. 
C)  public law. 
D)  amicus curiae. 
E)  standing.

Question 2

Explain the basic structure of the federal judicial system.Describe the three different levels of federal courts.How are the lower courts created? What is the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

The federal judicial system in the Unite

Question 3

Congress has created a single federal appellate court for each of the fifty states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 2000,the Supreme Court ignored stare decisis by overturning its own Miranda rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Congress's delegation of power to the executive is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution prevents Congress from delegating any power to the executive branch. 
B)  The courts have refused to hear any cases regarding congressional delegation of power to the executive branch since the start of the New Deal. 
C)  Since the New Deal,the courts have not struck down any congressional delegation of power to the executive branch as impermissibly broad. 
D)  Since the New Deal,the courts have frequently struck down congressional attempts to delegate powers to the executive branch as impermissibly broad. 
E)  The courts do not have the jurisdiction to rule on congressional delegation of power to the executive branch. 
A)  The Constitution prevents Congress from delegating any power to the executive branch. 
B)  The courts have refused to hear any cases regarding congressional delegation of power to the executive branch since the start of the New Deal. 
C)  Since the New Deal,the courts have not struck down any congressional delegation of power to the executive branch as impermissibly broad. 
D)  Since the New Deal,the courts have frequently struck down congressional attempts to delegate powers to the executive branch as impermissibly broad. 
E)  The courts do not have the jurisdiction to rule on congressional delegation of power to the executive branch.

Question 6

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

Accepted Answer

A)  both state supreme courts simultaneously. 
B)  the federal district court in the state that initiates the lawsuit. 
C)  the federal circuit court of appeals. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the federal district court in the state that serves as the defendant in the lawsuit. 
A)  both state supreme courts simultaneously. 
B)  the federal district court in the state that initiates the lawsuit. 
C)  the federal circuit court of appeals. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the federal district court in the state that serves as the defendant in the lawsuit.

Question 7

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

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A)  the government must show a legal cause for holding someone in detention. 
B)  the government cannot send a defendant to stand trial in a geographically distant jurisdiction. 
C)  a defendant in a felony trial must receive assistance from legal counsel. 
D)  capital punishment can be neither cruel nor unusual. 
E)  the government cannot search premises without a warrant issued by a judge. 
A)  the government must show a legal cause for holding someone in detention. 
B)  the government cannot send a defendant to stand trial in a geographically distant jurisdiction. 
C)  a defendant in a felony trial must receive assistance from legal counsel. 
D)  capital punishment can be neither cruel nor unusual. 
E)  the government cannot search premises without a warrant issued by a judge.

Question 8

The written opinions of appellate courts have been described as halfway between ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  common law;statutory law 
B)  stare decisis;administrative rule making 
C)  civil law;constitutional law 
D)  public law;private law 
E)  common law;public law 
A)  common law;statutory law 
B)  stare decisis;administrative rule making 
C)  civil law;constitutional law 
D)  public law;private law 
E)  common law;public law

Question 9

The jurisdiction of each federal court is derived from

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A)  the Constitution and federal law. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  state laws. 
D)  The federal courts decide their own jurisdictions. 
E)  the president. 
A)  the Constitution and federal law. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  state laws. 
D)  The federal courts decide their own jurisdictions. 
E)  the president.

Question 10

The increase of administrative agencies since the New Deal has resulted in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  increased instance of Congress writing administrative rules. 
B)  delegation of power by Congress to administrative agencies. 
C)  strict nondelegation doctrine pronounced by the Supreme Court. 
D)  increase in states making administrative law. 
E)  increase in federal laws being challenged in the courts. 
A)  increased instance of Congress writing administrative rules. 
B)  delegation of power by Congress to administrative agencies. 
C)  strict nondelegation doctrine pronounced by the Supreme Court. 
D)  increase in states making administrative law. 
E)  increase in federal laws being challenged in the courts.

Question 11

Which of the following kinds of cases are not likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cases in which the federal government is an appellant. 
B)  Cases that address state laws but that do not raise constitutional issues. 
C)  Cases that raise important questions about civil rights. 
D)  Cases that involve conflicting decisions by federal circuit courts. 
E)  Cases that raise important questions about civil liberties. 
A)  Cases in which the federal government is an appellant. 
B)  Cases that address state laws but that do not raise constitutional issues. 
C)  Cases that raise important questions about civil rights. 
D)  Cases that involve conflicting decisions by federal circuit courts. 
E)  Cases that raise important questions about civil liberties.

Question 12

The right of due process is best described as the right of

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone to appeal his trial. 
B)  every citizen to vote. 
C)  every person not to be treated arbitrarily by a government official or agency. 
D)  every person to be a lawyer. 
E)  every person to sue when he or she feels harmed in some way. 
A)  everyone to appeal his trial. 
B)  every citizen to vote. 
C)  every person not to be treated arbitrarily by a government official or agency. 
D)  every person to be a lawyer. 
E)  every person to sue when he or she feels harmed in some way.

Question 13

What was known as the "court-packing" plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decision in the early nineteenth century that all federal courts should be guarded by members of the armed forces 
B)  the attempt by the Republican-dominated Senate of the 1990s to confirm as many conservative judges as possible 
C)  the attempt by Franklin Roosevelt to add sympathetic justices to the Supreme Court in order to get New Deal laws upheld as constitutional 
D)  the desire in Congress during the 1890s to expand the number of federal courts to ease the workload of the Supreme Court 
E)  the attempt by the Democratic-dominated Senate of the 1980s to confirm as many liberal judges as possible 
A)  the decision in the early nineteenth century that all federal courts should be guarded by members of the armed forces 
B)  the attempt by the Republican-dominated Senate of the 1990s to confirm as many conservative judges as possible 
C)  the attempt by Franklin Roosevelt to add sympathetic justices to the Supreme Court in order to get New Deal laws upheld as constitutional 
D)  the desire in Congress during the 1890s to expand the number of federal courts to ease the workload of the Supreme Court 
E)  the attempt by the Democratic-dominated Senate of the 1980s to confirm as many liberal judges as possible

Question 14

Which of the following is part of the Miranda rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrested people have the right to remain silent. 
B)  Arrested people have the right to sue the police for police brutality. 
C)  Arrested people have the right to a fair trial. 
D)  Arrested people have the right to face their accuser. 
E)  Arrested people have the right to a reasonable bail. 
A)  Arrested people have the right to remain silent. 
B)  Arrested people have the right to sue the police for police brutality. 
C)  Arrested people have the right to a fair trial. 
D)  Arrested people have the right to face their accuser. 
E)  Arrested people have the right to a reasonable bail.

Question 15

In 2009,President Obama's first appointment to the U.S.Supreme Court was

Accepted Answer

A)  David Souter. 
B)  Samuel Alito. 
C)  John Roberts. 
D)  Sonia Sotomayor. 
E)  Anthony Kennedy. 
A)  David Souter. 
B)  Samuel Alito. 
C)  John Roberts. 
D)  Sonia Sotomayor. 
E)  Anthony Kennedy.

Question 16

Write an essay explaining some of the limits on the federal courts.What are some of the rules of access that the Supreme Court has adopted? Describe some external constraints and dependencies from the other two branches.What are some strategies by which the federal courts have overcome some of these restraints?

Accepted Answer

The federal courts, including the Suprem

Question 17

In recent years,federal court appointments have

Accepted Answer

A)  been characterized by strict neutrality on the part of Congress. 
B)  attracted very little attention from the media and special interest groups. 
C)  been characterized by intense partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate. 
D)  been unaffected by ideological concerns. 
E)  been confirmed very quickly. 
A)  been characterized by strict neutrality on the part of Congress. 
B)  attracted very little attention from the media and special interest groups. 
C)  been characterized by intense partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate. 
D)  been unaffected by ideological concerns. 
E)  been confirmed very quickly.

Question 18

The Court's power to review acts of Congress has not been seriously questioned because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Court only overturns laws that are unpopular with a majority of voters. 
B)  Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the Federal Judicial Review Act of 1798. 
C)  Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made by the Court. 
D)  the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the "judicial review" clause of Article III. 
E)  the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and has overturned only a small number over the last 200 years. 
A)  the Court only overturns laws that are unpopular with a majority of voters. 
B)  Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the Federal Judicial Review Act of 1798. 
C)  Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made by the Court. 
D)  the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the "judicial review" clause of Article III. 
E)  the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and has overturned only a small number over the last 200 years.

Question 19

The party that brings a complaint in court is called the ______,and the one against whom the complaint is brought is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  defendant;plaintiff 
B)  plaintiff;precedent 
C)  plaintiff;defendant 
D)  litigator;juror 
E)  defendant;litigator 
A)  defendant;plaintiff 
B)  plaintiff;precedent 
C)  plaintiff;defendant 
D)  litigator;juror 
E)  defendant;litigator

Question 20

The Supreme Court has no discretion over the cases it hears each term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A single lawsuit involving thousands of smokers suing a tobacco company would be a good example of

Explain the basic structure of the federal judicial system.Describe the three different levels of federal courts.How are the lower courts created? What is the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Congress has created a single federal appellate court for each of the fifty states.

In 2000,the Supreme Court ignored stare decisis by overturning its own Miranda rule.

Which of the following statements about Congress's delegation of power to the executive is most accurate?

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

The written opinions of appellate courts have been described as halfway between and .

The jurisdiction of each federal court is derived from

The increase of administrative agencies since the New Deal has resulted in a(n)

Which of the following kinds of cases are not likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court?

The right of due process is best described as the right of

What was known as the "court-packing" plan?

Which of the following is part of the Miranda rule?

In 2009,President Obama's first appointment to the U.S.Supreme Court was

In recent years,federal court appointments have

The Court's power to review acts of Congress has not been seriously questioned because

The party that brings a complaint in court is called the ,and the one against whom the complaint is brought is called the .

The Supreme Court has no discretion over the cases it hears each term.

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A single lawsuit involving thousands of smokers suing a tobacco company would be a good example of

Explain the basic structure of the federal judicial system.Describe the three different levels of federal courts.How are the lower courts created? What is the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Congress has created a single federal appellate court for each of the fifty states.

In 2000,the Supreme Court ignored stare decisis by overturning its own Miranda rule.

Which of the following statements about Congress's delegation of power to the executive is most accurate?

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

The written opinions of appellate courts have been described as halfway between ______ and ______.

The jurisdiction of each federal court is derived from

The increase of administrative agencies since the New Deal has resulted in a(n)

Which of the following kinds of cases are not likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court?

The right of due process is best described as the right of

What was known as the "court-packing" plan?

Which of the following is part of the Miranda rule?

In 2009,President Obama's first appointment to the U.S.Supreme Court was

In recent years,federal court appointments have

The Court's power to review acts of Congress has not been seriously questioned because

The party that brings a complaint in court is called the ______,and the one against whom the complaint is brought is called the ______.

The Supreme Court has no discretion over the cases it hears each term.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

The written opinions of appellate courts have been described as halfway between and .

The party that brings a complaint in court is called the ,and the one against whom the complaint is brought is called the .