Question 1

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative responsibility 
B)  Impeachment 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Senatorial courtesy 
E)  Jurisdiction 
A)  Administrative responsibility 
B)  Impeachment 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Senatorial courtesy 
E)  Jurisdiction E

Question 2

Simon, a resident of Oklahoma, sues Madison, a resident of Vermont, for copyright infringement. Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages. In this scenario, the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  senatorial courtesy 
B)  contempt of court 
C)  diversity of citizenship 
D)  justiciable controversy 
E)  original intent 
A)  senatorial courtesy 
B)  contempt of court 
C)  diversity of citizenship 
D)  justiciable controversy 
E)  original intent C

Question 3

The appellate court's decision in a case is final if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the case involves a federal question. 
B)  the defendant is charged with contempt of court. 
C)  a panel of experts reviews the transcript of the trial court's proceedings in the case. 
D)  a panel of ten jurors unanimously agrees with the ruling. 
E)  the high court declines to review the case. 
A)  the case involves a federal question. 
B)  the defendant is charged with contempt of court. 
C)  a panel of experts reviews the transcript of the trial court's proceedings in the case. 
D)  a panel of ten jurors unanimously agrees with the ruling. 
E)  the high court declines to review the case. E

Question 4

In the context of federal court jurisdiction, which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parties in the lawsuit must live in different states. 
B)  The parties must have standing to sue. 
C)  The accusation against the defendant must be of a criminal nature. 
D)  The amount in controversy must be less than $75,000. 
E)  The parties in the lawsuit must have been residents of the United States for at least three years. 
A)  The parties in the lawsuit must live in different states. 
B)  The parties must have standing to sue. 
C)  The accusation against the defendant must be of a criminal nature. 
D)  The amount in controversy must be less than $75,000. 
E)  The parties in the lawsuit must have been residents of the United States for at least three years.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were an important part of the judiciary before the Norman Conquest. 
B)  The law developed in the king's courts applied to the whole of England. 
C)  They depended on the local legal customs of various regions in America. 
D)  They are also referred to as stare decisis . 
E)  The earliest forms of courts in America were called king's courts. 
A)  They were an important part of the judiciary before the Norman Conquest. 
B)  The law developed in the king's courts applied to the whole of England. 
C)  They depended on the local legal customs of various regions in America. 
D)  They are also referred to as stare decisis . 
E)  The earliest forms of courts in America were called king's courts.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the 2010 ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court raised the limit of the amount in controversy from $20,000 to $40,000 in diversity cases. 
B)  The ruling unauthorized cities and counties from passing local zoning or housing-construction laws. 
C)  The Supreme Court determined that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in elections when the spending is undertaken independently of the campaigns of individual candidates. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared 501(
C)  4 organizations invalid and prohibited political parties from accepting any funding from these organizations. 
E)  The ruling explicitly covered unions and nonprofit groups. 
A)  The Supreme Court raised the limit of the amount in controversy from $20,000 to $40,000 in diversity cases. 
B)  The ruling unauthorized cities and counties from passing local zoning or housing-construction laws. 
C)  The Supreme Court determined that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in elections when the spending is undertaken independently of the campaigns of individual candidates. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared 501(
C)  4 organizations invalid and prohibited political parties from accepting any funding from these organizations. 
E)  The ruling explicitly covered unions and nonprofit groups.

Question 7

A justiciable controversy is an issue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is real and substantial. 
B)  cannot be heard in a court of law. 
C)  can only be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
D)  is hypothetical or academic. 
E)  raises a federal question. 
A)  is real and substantial. 
B)  cannot be heard in a court of law. 
C)  can only be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
D)  is hypothetical or academic. 
E)  raises a federal question.

Question 8

A court is likely to depart from the rule of precedent if:

Accepted Answer

A)  a precedent is hypothetical and academic. 
B)  a foreign government is involved in the precedent. 
C)  the government seeks to use a precedent in a criminal case. 
D)  the government seeks to use a precedent to grant pardon to an offender. 
E)  a precedent has been rendered inapplicable due to technical or social changes . 
A)  a precedent is hypothetical and academic. 
B)  a foreign government is involved in the precedent. 
C)  the government seeks to use a precedent in a criminal case. 
D)  the government seeks to use a precedent to grant pardon to an offender. 
E)  a precedent has been rendered inapplicable due to technical or social changes .

Question 9

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the president of their decision. 
B)  submit a joint report to their law clerks, who then issue their official decision. 
C)  determine the rulings of the case in a committee meeting that is televised by the major networks. 
D)  discuss the case in conference, which is strictly private. 
E)  announce their decision to the Congress leaders. 
A)  inform the president of their decision. 
B)  submit a joint report to their law clerks, who then issue their official decision. 
C)  determine the rulings of the case in a committee meeting that is televised by the major networks. 
D)  discuss the case in conference, which is strictly private. 
E)  announce their decision to the Congress leaders.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the requirement of standing to sue?

Accepted Answer

A)  It limits the issues that can be decided by state and federal courts. 
B)  Only federal governments can specify by law when an individual or group has standing to sue. 
C)  It prevents a party from appealing a court's decision to a higher tribunal. 
D)  It provides a basis for federal court jurisdiction. 
E)  This requirement arises only in civil cases. 
A)  It limits the issues that can be decided by state and federal courts. 
B)  Only federal governments can specify by law when an individual or group has standing to sue. 
C)  It prevents a party from appealing a court's decision to a higher tribunal. 
D)  It provides a basis for federal court jurisdiction. 
E)  This requirement arises only in civil cases.

Question 11

_____ is the body of written laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative law 
B)  Case law 
C)  Constitutional law 
D)  Statutory law 
E)  Precedent law 
A)  Administrative law 
B)  Case law 
C)  Constitutional law 
D)  Statutory law 
E)  Precedent law

Question 12

The power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and of actions taken by the executive branch is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial policymaking 
B)  judicial trial 
C)  judicial contempt 
D)  judicial intent 
E)  judicial review 
A)  judicial policymaking 
B)  judicial trial 
C)  judicial contempt 
D)  judicial intent 
E)  judicial review

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are valid only when enacted by legislative bodies. 
B)  Under these laws, judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdiction. 
C)  They are considered the supreme law of the land. 
D)  All the states in the United States follow a common set of administrative laws that have not undergone any changes. 
E)  They are the rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of government agencies. 
A)  They are valid only when enacted by legislative bodies. 
B)  Under these laws, judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdiction. 
C)  They are considered the supreme law of the land. 
D)  All the states in the United States follow a common set of administrative laws that have not undergone any changes. 
E)  They are the rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of government agencies.

Question 14

State constitutions are supreme within the borders of their respective states unless:

Accepted Answer

A)  they issue a writ of certiorari . 
B)  they establish permanent state agencies. 
C)  they conflict with a federal law. 
D)  they engage in a justiciable controversy. 
E)  they reject a warrant request. 
A)  they issue a writ of certiorari . 
B)  they establish permanent state agencies. 
C)  they conflict with a federal law. 
D)  they engage in a justiciable controversy. 
E)  they reject a warrant request.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They hear evidence or testimony. 
B)  A single judge presides over court proceedings in appellate courts. 
C)  There are fifty-two federal courts of appeals in the United States. 
D)  They review the transcript of the trial court's proceedings. 
E)  They form the lowest tier of the federal court system. 
A)  They hear evidence or testimony. 
B)  A single judge presides over court proceedings in appellate courts. 
C)  There are fifty-two federal courts of appeals in the United States. 
D)  They review the transcript of the trial court's proceedings. 
E)  They form the lowest tier of the federal court system.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court hears meritless appeals so it can rule on such issues. 
B)  Congress has the authority to limit or otherwise alter the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts. 
C)  Justices make decisions based on their personal values and policy preferences. 
D)  The Supreme Court cannot re-open a case that has been heard in the lower courts. 
E)  Federal and state legislatures are obligated to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out rulings. 
A)  The Supreme Court hears meritless appeals so it can rule on such issues. 
B)  Congress has the authority to limit or otherwise alter the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts. 
C)  Justices make decisions based on their personal values and policy preferences. 
D)  The Supreme Court cannot re-open a case that has been heard in the lower courts. 
E)  Federal and state legislatures are obligated to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out rulings.

Question 17

Standing to sue is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  requirement that a controversy being brought to court is real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical. 
B)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states. 
C)  ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding. 
D)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen. 
E)  requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit. 
A)  requirement that a controversy being brought to court is real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical. 
B)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states. 
C)  ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding. 
D)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen. 
E)  requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of constitutional law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of the rights and duties set forth in the federal Constitution and not the state constitutions. 
B)  It is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states. 
C)  It applies only to ordinances passed by counties. 
D)  It relies on local legislatures to determine the constitutionality of a law. 
E)  It is the basis of the federal laws in the United States but not of the state laws. 
A)  It consists of the rights and duties set forth in the federal Constitution and not the state constitutions. 
B)  It is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states. 
C)  It applies only to ordinances passed by counties. 
D)  It relies on local legislatures to determine the constitutionality of a law. 
E)  It is the basis of the federal laws in the United States but not of the state laws.

Question 19

A denial of a writ of certiorari :

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates that the Supreme Court agrees with a lower court's opinion. 
B)  means that the decision of the lower court remains the law within that court's jurisdiction. 
C)  occurs when lower courts are unable to send the record of the case in question to the Supreme Court. 
D)  is a decision on the merits of a case. 
E)  is purely based on the discretion of federal appellate courts. 
A)  indicates that the Supreme Court agrees with a lower court's opinion. 
B)  means that the decision of the lower court remains the law within that court's jurisdiction. 
C)  occurs when lower courts are unable to send the record of the case in question to the Supreme Court. 
D)  is a decision on the merits of a case. 
E)  is purely based on the discretion of federal appellate courts.

Question 20

Justice Kennedy's majority opinion in the case Lawrence v. Texas is an example of _________. 
A) originalism 
B) modernism 
C) textualism 
D) despotism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Justice Kennedy's majority opinion in the case...

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Simon, a resident of Oklahoma, sues Madison, a resident of Vermont, for copyright infringement. Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages. In this scenario, the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

The appellate court's decision in a case is final if:

In the context of federal court jurisdiction, which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Which of the following is true of the 2010 ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ?

A justiciable controversy is an issue that:

A court is likely to depart from the rule of precedent if:

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys, they:

Which of the following is true of the requirement of standing to sue?

_____ is the body of written laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government.

The power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and of actions taken by the executive branch is known as _____.

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

State constitutions are supreme within the borders of their respective states unless:

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

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

Standing to sue is the:

Which of the following statements is true of constitutional law?

A denial of a writ of certiorari :

Justice Kennedy's majority opinion in the case Lawrence v. Texas is an example of _________. A) originalism B) modernism C) textualism D) despotism

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_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Simon, a resident of Oklahoma, sues Madison, a resident of Vermont, for copyright infringement. Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages. In this scenario, the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

The appellate court's decision in a case is final if:

In the context of federal court jurisdiction, which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Which of the following is true of the 2010 ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ?

A justiciable controversy is an issue that:

A court is likely to depart from the rule of precedent if:

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys, they:

Which of the following is true of the requirement of standing to sue?

_____ is the body of written laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government.

The power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and of actions taken by the executive branch is known as _____.

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

State constitutions are supreme within the borders of their respective states unless:

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

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

Standing to sue is the:

Which of the following statements is true of constitutional law?

A denial of a writ of certiorari :

Justice Kennedy's majority opinion in the case Lawrence v. Texas is an example of _________. A) originalism B) modernism C) textualism D) despotism

America in the Twenty First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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