Question 1

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chisholm v. Georgia 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education 
C)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
D)  Marbury v. Madison 
A)  Chisholm v. Georgia 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education 
C)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
D)  Marbury v. Madison

Question 2

The Constitution sets the terms of district court judges at 10 years and court of appeals judges at 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Before the justices enter the courtroom to hear the lawyers for each side present their arguments,they have received elaborately prepared written __________ from each party involved.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before the justices enter the courtroom to...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  mandamus 
B)  prohibition 
C)  certiorari 
D)  attachment 
A)  mandamus 
B)  prohibition 
C)  certiorari 
D)  attachment

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  original intent 
B)  judicial review 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  prior restraint 
A)  original intent 
B)  judicial review 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  prior restraint

Question 6

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  circuit courts 
B)  district courts 
C)  courts of appeals 
D)  the Supreme Court 
A)  circuit courts 
B)  district courts 
C)  courts of appeals 
D)  the Supreme Court

Question 8

In court rulings,reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  per curiam 
B)  stare decisis 
C)  coram nobis 
D)  amicus curiae 
A)  per curiam 
B)  stare decisis 
C)  coram nobis 
D)  amicus curiae

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a serious injury 
B)  money 
C)  standing to sue 
D)  an attorney 
A)  a serious injury 
B)  money 
C)  standing to sue 
D)  an attorney

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  federal habeas corpus cases 
B)  original jurisdiction cases 
C)  civil actions from lower federal courts 
D)  criminal cases from state and federal courts 
A)  federal habeas corpus cases 
B)  original jurisdiction cases 
C)  civil actions from lower federal courts 
D)  criminal cases from state and federal courts

Question 11

In a __________ case,it is the government that charges an individual with violating the law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a __________ case,it is the government...

Question 12

Justices who do not agree with the outcome of a case write __________ opinions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Justices who do not agree with the...

Question 13

Under which of the following circumstances would a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court have the most trouble being confirmed?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the House is opposed to the nominee's ideological orientation 
B)  when a president nominates a woman or an ethnic or racial minority 
C)  when a president makes a nomination at the beginning of his or her term 
D)  when a president's party affiliation is in the minority in the Senate 
A)  when the House is opposed to the nominee's ideological orientation 
B)  when a president nominates a woman or an ethnic or racial minority 
C)  when a president makes a nomination at the beginning of his or her term 
D)  when a president's party affiliation is in the minority in the Senate

Question 14

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited to the justices and other Court staff 
B)  limited to the justices themselves 
C)  open to the justices and the public 
D)  open to the justices and the media 
A)  limited to the justices and other Court staff 
B)  limited to the justices themselves 
C)  open to the justices and the public 
D)  open to the justices and the media

Question 15

Explain the significance of Marbury v.Madison.

Accepted Answer

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

The Constitution sets the terms of district court judges at 10 years and court of appeals judges at 20 years.

Before the justices enter the courtroom to hear the lawyers for each side present their arguments,they have received elaborately prepared written __________ from each party involved.

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

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

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

In court rulings,reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following?

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

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

In a __________ case,it is the government that charges an individual with violating the law.

Justices who do not agree with the outcome of a case write __________ opinions.

Under which of the following circumstances would a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court have the most trouble being confirmed?

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

Explain the significance of Marbury v.Madison.

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Exam 15: The Federal Courts

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

The Constitution sets the terms of district court judges at 10 years and court of appeals judges at 20 years.

Before the justices enter the courtroom to hear the lawyers for each side present their arguments,they have received elaborately prepared written __________ from each party involved.

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

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

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

In court rulings,reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following?

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

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

In a __________ case,it is the government that charges an individual with violating the law.

Justices who do not agree with the outcome of a case write __________ opinions.

Under which of the following circumstances would a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court have the most trouble being confirmed?

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

Explain the significance of Marbury v.Madison.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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