Exam 14: The Judiciary

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation, originalists believe that to determine the meaning of a particular constitutional phrase, _____.

The privilege of judicial review empowers federal courts to make laws.

A state court decides to pass a law to ban abortion based on religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court invalidates this law as a violation of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy. In this case, the Supreme Court's decision is an example of:

If the Supreme Court of Georgia holds that a state law requiring candidates for state office to pass drug tests is unconstitutional, that decision will control the outcome of future cases on that issue brought before state courts in Georgia. This best exemplifies:

In the context of Supreme Court conferences, an opinion that commands the support of more than half of the justices is called a _____.

According to _____ of the U.S. Constitution, there is only one national Supreme Court, but Congress is empowered to create additional courts as it deems necessary.

_________ asserts that the courts should not thwart the implementation of legislative acts unless those acts are clearly unconstitutional. A) Judicial activism B) Judicial superiority C) Judicial restraint D) Judicial supremacy

The _________ greatly expanded the powers of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) . A) Civil Contingencies Act of 2004 B) USA Patriot Act of 2001 C) Investigatory Powers Act of 2016 D) USA Freedom Act of 2015

Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit?

The U.S. Supreme Court:

Which of the following statements is true of the term "jurisdiction"?

A Supreme Court decision can establish national policy on such issues as abortion, racial segregation, and gay rights.

Explain the significance of the power of judicial review.

Which of the following statements is true of the federal court system in the United States?

The U.S. _________, positioned at the lowest tier of the federal court system, hear evidence or testimony pertinent to a particular case. A) district courts B) Supreme Court C) appellate courts D) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Whenever a case involves a claim based, at least in part, on the U.S. Constitution or a treaty, a _________ arises. A) writ of certiorari B) plurality opinion C) justiciable controversy D) federal question

The doctrine of stare decisis is based on _____.

Ordinarily, federal judges:

Which of the following is a difference between activist judges and restraintist judges?

The judicial philosophy known as _________ holds that the government should do nothing that is not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. A) textual conservatism B) broad constructionism C) discourse analysis D) strict construction