Question 1

Which of the following is not a specialized "legislative court" created by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Court of International Trade 
B)  the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 
C)  the Court of Federal Claims 
D)  the Court of Federal Territories 
E)  the Court of Military Appeals 
A)  the Court of International Trade 
B)  the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 
C)  the Court of Federal Claims 
D)  the Court of Federal Territories 
E)  the Court of Military Appeals

Question 2

Under normal rules of oral argument,each lawyer has ______ to present his or her case before the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty minutes 
B)  an hour 
C)  ninety minutes 
D)  two hours 
E)  unlimited time 
A)  thirty minutes 
B)  an hour 
C)  ninety minutes 
D)  two hours 
E)  unlimited time

Question 3

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

Accepted Answer

A)  grand juries. 
B)  district courts. 
C)  appellate courts. 
D)  administrative courts. 
E)  civil courts. 
A)  grand juries. 
B)  district courts. 
C)  appellate courts. 
D)  administrative courts. 
E)  civil courts.

Question 4

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the judicial review clause of Article III. 
B)  the supremacy clause of Article VI. 
C)  the Tenth Amendment. 
D)  Marbury v.Madison. 
E)  Congress. 
A)  the judicial review clause of Article III. 
B)  the supremacy clause of Article VI. 
C)  the Tenth Amendment. 
D)  Marbury v.Madison. 
E)  Congress.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the composition of the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are an equal number of men and women and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
B)  There are far fewer women than men and far fewer African Americans than Hispanics. 
C)  There are far fewer women than men and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
D)  There are far fewer men than women and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
E)  There are far fewer men than women and far fewer African Americans than Hispanics. 
A)  There are an equal number of men and women and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
B)  There are far fewer women than men and far fewer African Americans than Hispanics. 
C)  There are far fewer women than men and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
D)  There are far fewer men than women and far fewer Hispanics than African Americans. 
E)  There are far fewer men than women and far fewer African Americans than Hispanics.

Question 6

What are some of the different types of judicial philosophy in how to interpret the law? Outline the theories of judicial restraint and judicial activism.What are some of the benefits of each theory? What are some problems?

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of jud

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Courts of Appeals is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The appeals courts were created by Congress,not by the Constitution. 
B)  The appeals courts are able to hear all cases involving federal law,but not constitutional law. 
C)  About 20 percent of federal cases are heard by the appeals courts. 
D)  There are more than ten appeals courts in the United States. 
E)  Except for cases selected for review by the Supreme Court,decisions made by an appeals court are final. 
A)  The appeals courts were created by Congress,not by the Constitution. 
B)  The appeals courts are able to hear all cases involving federal law,but not constitutional law. 
C)  About 20 percent of federal cases are heard by the appeals courts. 
D)  There are more than ten appeals courts in the United States. 
E)  Except for cases selected for review by the Supreme Court,decisions made by an appeals court are final.

Question 8

The Supreme Court is established under Article III of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a private individual brought a suit against a corporation for breaking a contract,what kind of law would this involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  civil 
C)  public 
D)  plaintiff 
E)  common 
A)  criminal 
B)  civil 
C)  public 
D)  plaintiff 
E)  common

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court has no discretion whatsoever to decide which cases it will hear because its jurisdiction is defined entirely by the Constitution. 
B)  The Court has limited discretion to decide which cases it will hear and it is forced to hear many cases that address only narrow,technical issues of federal law. 
C)  The Court has limited discretion to decide which cases it will hear,and it is forced to hear only those cases that raise the most important issues of federal law. 
D)  The Court has broad latitude to decide which cases it will hear and generally hears only those cases it deems to raise the most important issues. 
E)  The Court has broad latitude to decide which cases it will hear and generally avoids those cases that it deems to raise the most important issues. 
A)  The Court has no discretion whatsoever to decide which cases it will hear because its jurisdiction is defined entirely by the Constitution. 
B)  The Court has limited discretion to decide which cases it will hear and it is forced to hear many cases that address only narrow,technical issues of federal law. 
C)  The Court has limited discretion to decide which cases it will hear,and it is forced to hear only those cases that raise the most important issues of federal law. 
D)  The Court has broad latitude to decide which cases it will hear and generally hears only those cases it deems to raise the most important issues. 
E)  The Court has broad latitude to decide which cases it will hear and generally avoids those cases that it deems to raise the most important issues.

Question 11

Which of the following is the essence of the rule of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every state needs to have a written constitution. 
B)  Every state must have an established system of common law. 
C)  Every state needs to make its laws public. 
D)  Every state must judge government officials by the same laws as its citizens are judged. 
E)  Every state must follow federal law. 
A)  Every state needs to have a written constitution. 
B)  Every state must have an established system of common law. 
C)  Every state needs to make its laws public. 
D)  Every state must judge government officials by the same laws as its citizens are judged. 
E)  Every state must follow federal law.

Question 12

Cases such as Brandenburg v.Ohio,Loving v.Virginia,and Griswold v.Connecticut illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court will rarely strike down laws passed directly by voters through the initiative process. 
B)  the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn state statutes that contravene rights and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution. 
C)  the Supreme Court does not have the authority to overturn state statutes. 
D)  the Supreme Court does not have the authority to strike down sections of state constitutions. 
E)  the Supreme Court will only overturn state laws when the president and Congress agree with the Court's decision. 
A)  the Supreme Court will rarely strike down laws passed directly by voters through the initiative process. 
B)  the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn state statutes that contravene rights and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution. 
C)  the Supreme Court does not have the authority to overturn state statutes. 
D)  the Supreme Court does not have the authority to strike down sections of state constitutions. 
E)  the Supreme Court will only overturn state laws when the president and Congress agree with the Court's decision.

Question 13

If someone is an advocate of judicial restraint,he or she believes

Accepted Answer

A)  in looking only at the words of the Constitution in order to understand its meaning. 
B)  that the Court should beware of overturning the judgments of popularly elected legislatures. 
C)  that judges should limit their interpretations to the intention of the law's framers. 
D)  the Court should go beyond the words of the Constitution or a statute to consider the broader societal implications of its decisions. 
E)  that judges should consider legal questions rather than deciding political matters. 
A)  in looking only at the words of the Constitution in order to understand its meaning. 
B)  that the Court should beware of overturning the judgments of popularly elected legislatures. 
C)  that judges should limit their interpretations to the intention of the law's framers. 
D)  the Court should go beyond the words of the Constitution or a statute to consider the broader societal implications of its decisions. 
E)  that judges should consider legal questions rather than deciding political matters.

Question 14

The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention. 
B)  writ of certiorari. 
C)  brief. 
D)  writ of habeas corpus. 
E)  argument. 
A)  intervention. 
B)  writ of certiorari. 
C)  brief. 
D)  writ of habeas corpus. 
E)  argument.

Question 15

Why did many Republicans oppose President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  She supported affirmative action. 
B)  She supported upholding Roe v.Wade. 
C)  She was the first Hispanic nominee to the Supreme Court. 
D)  She had never served as a judge in any capacity prior to nomination. 
E)  She supported overturning Roe v.Wade. 
A)  She supported affirmative action. 
B)  She supported upholding Roe v.Wade. 
C)  She was the first Hispanic nominee to the Supreme Court. 
D)  She had never served as a judge in any capacity prior to nomination. 
E)  She supported overturning Roe v.Wade.

Question 16

Only the solicitor general is permitted to file amicus curiae briefs in a case involving the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Since the New Deal,the majority of litigation in the United States has been found in federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many interest groups have used the federal courts to pursue their policy goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Supreme Court does not offer advisory opinions to any government agency concerning the probable constitutionality of a law or action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Senate 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the system of state courts 
D)  the president 
E)  the bureaucracy 
A)  the Senate 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the system of state courts 
D)  the president 
E)  the bureaucracy

Which of the following is not a specialized "legislative court" created by Congress?

Under normal rules of oral argument,each lawyer has ______ to present his or her case before the Supreme Court.

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation comes from

Which of the following statements best describes the composition of the federal judiciary?

What are some of the different types of judicial philosophy in how to interpret the law? Outline the theories of judicial restraint and judicial activism.What are some of the benefits of each theory? What are some problems?

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Courts of Appeals is incorrect?

The Supreme Court is established under Article III of the U.S.Constitution.

If a private individual brought a suit against a corporation for breaking a contract,what kind of law would this involve?

Which of the following statements best describes the Supreme Court?

Which of the following is the essence of the rule of law?

Cases such as Brandenburg v.Ohio,Loving v.Virginia,and Griswold v.Connecticut illustrate that

If someone is an advocate of judicial restraint,he or she believes

The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client is called a(n)

Why did many Republicans oppose President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?

Only the solicitor general is permitted to file amicus curiae briefs in a case involving the Constitution.

Since the New Deal,the majority of litigation in the United States has been found in federal courts.

Many interest groups have used the federal courts to pursue their policy goals.

The Supreme Court does not offer advisory opinions to any government agency concerning the probable constitutionality of a law or action.

What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch"?

American Political Culture

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Exam 15: The Federal Courts

Which of the following is not a specialized "legislative court" created by Congress?

Under normal rules of oral argument,each lawyer has ______ to present his or her case before the Supreme Court.

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation comes from

Which of the following statements best describes the composition of the federal judiciary?

What are some of the different types of judicial philosophy in how to interpret the law? Outline the theories of judicial restraint and judicial activism.What are some of the benefits of each theory? What are some problems?

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Courts of Appeals is incorrect?

The Supreme Court is established under Article III of the U.S.Constitution.

If a private individual brought a suit against a corporation for breaking a contract,what kind of law would this involve?

Which of the following statements best describes the Supreme Court?

Which of the following is the essence of the rule of law?

Cases such as Brandenburg v.Ohio,Loving v.Virginia,and Griswold v.Connecticut illustrate that

If someone is an advocate of judicial restraint,he or she believes

The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client is called a(n)

Why did many Republicans oppose President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?

Only the solicitor general is permitted to file amicus curiae briefs in a case involving the Constitution.

Since the New Deal,the majority of litigation in the United States has been found in federal courts.

Many interest groups have used the federal courts to pursue their policy goals.

The Supreme Court does not offer advisory opinions to any government agency concerning the probable constitutionality of a law or action.

What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch"?

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