Question 1

On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:

Accepted Answer

A) Sotomayor 
B) Scalia 
C) Kennedy 
D) Thomas 
E) Rehnquist 
A) Sotomayor 
B) Scalia 
C) Kennedy 
D) Thomas 
E) Rehnquist

Question 2

Cases before the Supreme Court are decided

Accepted Answer

A) unanimously 
B) by two thirds vote 
C) by majority vote 
D) by plurality vote 
A) unanimously 
B) by two thirds vote 
C) by majority vote 
D) by plurality vote

Question 3

Public opinion is believed to influence the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A) directly 
B) through the appointment of new Supreme Court justices 
C) through the legal briefs of the attorneys 
D) a and b 
A) directly 
B) through the appointment of new Supreme Court justices 
C) through the legal briefs of the attorneys 
D) a and b

Question 4

How did the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor change the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

The confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to t

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Chief Justice?

Accepted Answer

A) the chief justice discusses cases first in conference 
B) the chief justice votes last at the conference 
C) the chief justice is the formal head of the entire federal court system 
D) the chief justice, when in the majority, assigns the opinion 
A) the chief justice discusses cases first in conference 
B) the chief justice votes last at the conference 
C) the chief justice is the formal head of the entire federal court system 
D) the chief justice, when in the majority, assigns the opinion

Question 6

Why are Supreme Court opinions rarely unanimous?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court opinions are rarely unanim

Question 7

Dissenting opinions agree with the result but not the reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On what bases are opinions assigned to Supreme Court justices for authorship?

Accepted Answer

In the United States Supreme Court, the

Question 9

A decision which decides the given case but is not usually regarded as being of strong precedential value is called:

Accepted Answer

A) majority opinion. 
B) consenting opinion 
C) plurality opinion 
D) dissenting opinion 
E) opinion of the court 
A) majority opinion. 
B) consenting opinion 
C) plurality opinion 
D) dissenting opinion 
E) opinion of the court

Question 10

Describe three criteria Presidents use in choosing nominees for the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

1. Judicial Philosophy: Presidents often

Question 11

Elena Kagan is the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who was nominated to the Supreme Court for symbolic reasons as part of President Nixon's southern strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Lewis Powell 
B) Warren Burger 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) Harry Blackmun 
E) Sandra Day O'Connor 
A) Lewis Powell 
B) Warren Burger 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) Harry Blackmun 
E) Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 13

Is the Supreme Court a political or legal institution? In your answer refer to the textbook, class discussions and the recent Supreme Court decisions.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court of the United States i

Question 14

Why does the Supreme Court allow so little time for oral argument?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court of the United States a

Question 15

Religious preference has never been a factor in Supreme Court appointments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees nearly always a sure bet?

Accepted Answer

Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nom

Question 17

Supreme Court justices by agreement rarely ask questions during oral argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement best describes the Rehnquist court?

Accepted Answer

A) more liberal than recent courts 
B) five conservative justices largely controlled its decisions 
C) dominated by four middle of the road justices 
D) a solid four justice conservative bloc 
A) more liberal than recent courts 
B) five conservative justices largely controlled its decisions 
C) dominated by four middle of the road justices 
D) a solid four justice conservative bloc

Question 19

The chief justice:

Accepted Answer

A) presides at the conferences 
B) writes all the dissenting opinions 
C) assigns all opinions of the court 
D) decides which cases the court will review 
A) presides at the conferences 
B) writes all the dissenting opinions 
C) assigns all opinions of the court 
D) decides which cases the court will review

On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:

Cases before the Supreme Court are decided

Public opinion is believed to influence the Supreme Court:

How did the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor change the Supreme Court?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Chief Justice?

Why are Supreme Court opinions rarely unanimous?

Dissenting opinions agree with the result but not the reasons.

On what bases are opinions assigned to Supreme Court justices for authorship?

A decision which decides the given case but is not usually regarded as being of strong precedential value is called:

Describe three criteria Presidents use in choosing nominees for the Supreme Court.

Elena Kagan is the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Who was nominated to the Supreme Court for symbolic reasons as part of President Nixon's southern strategy?

Is the Supreme Court a political or legal institution? In your answer refer to the textbook, class discussions and the recent Supreme Court decisions.

Why does the Supreme Court allow so little time for oral argument?

Religious preference has never been a factor in Supreme Court appointments.

Why is Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees nearly always a sure bet?

Supreme Court justices by agreement rarely ask questions during oral argument.

Which statement best describes the Rehnquist court?

The chief justice:

Law, Courts, and Politics

Law and Legal Systems

Federal Courts

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

Judges

Mobilizing the Law: Litigants, Interest Groups, Court Cases, and the Media

Trial Courts: The Preliminary States of Criminal Cases

Trial Courts: How Criminal Cases End: Bargaining and Sentencing

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Trials and Juries

The Appellate Process

The Supreme Court: Deciding What to Decide

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Exam 15: The Supreme Court: The Justices and Their Decisions

On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:

Cases before the Supreme Court are decided

Public opinion is believed to influence the Supreme Court:

How did the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor change the Supreme Court?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Chief Justice?

Why are Supreme Court opinions rarely unanimous?

Dissenting opinions agree with the result but not the reasons.

On what bases are opinions assigned to Supreme Court justices for authorship?

A decision which decides the given case but is not usually regarded as being of strong precedential value is called:

Describe three criteria Presidents use in choosing nominees for the Supreme Court.

Elena Kagan is the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Who was nominated to the Supreme Court for symbolic reasons as part of President Nixon's southern strategy?

Is the Supreme Court a political or legal institution? In your answer refer to the textbook, class discussions and the recent Supreme Court decisions.

Why does the Supreme Court allow so little time for oral argument?

Religious preference has never been a factor in Supreme Court appointments.

Why is Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees nearly always a sure bet?

Supreme Court justices by agreement rarely ask questions during oral argument.

Which statement best describes the Rehnquist court?

The chief justice:

Law, Courts, and Politics

Law and Legal Systems

Federal Courts

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

Judges

Mobilizing the Law: Litigants, Interest Groups, Court Cases, and the Media

Trial Courts: The Preliminary States of Criminal Cases

Trial Courts: How Criminal Cases End: Bargaining and Sentencing

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Trials and Juries

The Appellate Process

The Supreme Court: Deciding What to Decide

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