Question 1

The first African American Supreme Court Justice was _________, who also argued  Brown v. Board of Education  before the court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medgar Evers 
B)  Clarence Thomas 
C)  Marcus Garvey 
D)  Thurgood Marshall 
E)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
A)  Medgar Evers 
B)  Clarence Thomas 
C)  Marcus Garvey 
D)  Thurgood Marshall 
E)  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 2

_________ is where the courts have to determine what Congress meant by a statute.

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional interpretation 
B)  Cases of equity 
C)  Precedent 
D)  Plain meaning 
E)  Statutory interpretation 
A)  Constitutional interpretation 
B)  Cases of equity 
C)  Precedent 
D)  Plain meaning 
E)  Statutory interpretation

Question 3

The decision in _________ expanded national power in two ways: by granting the national government the right to create a bank through the necessary and proper clause, and by limiting state power by denying states the authority to tax the national government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
D)  Marbury v. Madison 
E)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
D)  Marbury v. Madison 
E)  McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 4

During an arraignment, the accused individual is

Accepted Answer

A)  asked to enter into plea bargaining. 
B)  assigned an attorney by the court. 
C)  sentenced according to statutory law. 
D)  informed of the official charges. 
E)  released on their own recognizance. 
A)  asked to enter into plea bargaining. 
B)  assigned an attorney by the court. 
C)  sentenced according to statutory law. 
D)  informed of the official charges. 
E)  released on their own recognizance.

Question 5

Overall, the Supreme Court grants only about _________ percent of certiorari petitions, leaving the lower court decision as final in all other cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  7 
D)  15 
E)  22 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  7 
D)  15 
E)  22

Question 6

The Judiciary Committee sends out _____ to the senators of the president's party of a Supreme Court justice's home state to see if they approve of the choice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda warnings 
B)  writs of certoriari 
C)  pocket vetos 
D)  amicus briefs 
E)  blue slips 
A)  Miranda warnings 
B)  writs of certoriari 
C)  pocket vetos 
D)  amicus briefs 
E)  blue slips

Question 7

A lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person plus all similarly situated individuals is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  amicus curiae . 
B)  appeal. 
C)  class action. 
D)  plurality action. 
E)  writ of habeas corpus . 
A)  amicus curiae . 
B)  appeal. 
C)  class action. 
D)  plurality action. 
E)  writ of habeas corpus .

Question 8

Is judicial review a problem for democracy? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Judicial review is not inherently a prob

Question 9

When a case is appealed, the court of appeals decides the case solely based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  questions of fact. 
B)  questions of damages. 
C)  questions of law. 
D)  questions of importance. 
E)  questions of standing. 
A)  questions of fact. 
B)  questions of damages. 
C)  questions of law. 
D)  questions of importance. 
E)  questions of standing.

Question 10

In interpreting the law with an extralegal approach, judges often actively engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  policy making. 
B)  gatekeeping. 
C)  environmental activism. 
D)  judicial restraint. 
E)  procedure making. 
A)  policy making. 
B)  gatekeeping. 
C)  environmental activism. 
D)  judicial restraint. 
E)  procedure making.

Question 11

If, due to a combination of concurring and dissenting justices, fewer than five justices join the opinion of the Supreme Court, that opinion becomes a(n) _________ rather than a majority opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirming 
B)  concurring 
C)  disposing 
D)  dissenting 
E)  plurality 
A)  affirming 
B)  concurring 
C)  disposing 
D)  dissenting 
E)  plurality

Question 12

Justices who disagree with the result reached by the majority can write a(n) _________ opinion explaining why they believe the Supreme Court's decision was in error.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirming 
B)  concurring 
C)  disposing 
D)  dissenting 
E)  plurality 
A)  affirming 
B)  concurring 
C)  disposing 
D)  dissenting 
E)  plurality

Question 13

_________ are federal trial courts at the bottom of the federal judicial hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)  District courts 
B)  Civil courts 
C)  Traffic courts 
D)  Legislative courts 
E)  Intermediate appellate courts 
A)  District courts 
B)  Civil courts 
C)  Traffic courts 
D)  Legislative courts 
E)  Intermediate appellate courts

Question 14

What was an outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) ruling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court outlawed slavery from this period forward. 
B)  The Court declared no black was an American citizen. 
C)  The Court found that providing separate but equal public accommodation was constitutional. 
D)  The Court indicated that Congress had the authority to regulate slavery in the territories. 
E)  The Court restored full and proper rights to all Americans, including adult male blacks. 
A)  The Court outlawed slavery from this period forward. 
B)  The Court declared no black was an American citizen. 
C)  The Court found that providing separate but equal public accommodation was constitutional. 
D)  The Court indicated that Congress had the authority to regulate slavery in the territories. 
E)  The Court restored full and proper rights to all Americans, including adult male blacks.

Question 15

The majority of lawsuits filed in federal court ________ with a negotiated agreement between the plaintiff and defendant.

Accepted Answer

A)  settle out of court 
B)  go to trial 
C)  mediate through judges 
D)  have a bench trial 
E)  have a jury trial 
A)  settle out of court 
B)  go to trial 
C)  mediate through judges 
D)  have a bench trial 
E)  have a jury trial

Question 16

Where in the Constitution is the equal protection clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article III 
C)  Article IV 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Fifteenth Amendment 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article III 
C)  Article IV 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Fifteenth Amendment

Question 17

Under the Constitution, accused criminals in federal courts have a right to indictment by a _________, a specially empanelled jury consisting of between sixteen and twenty-three citizens who determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  grand jury 
B)  judicial panel 
C)  judiciary committee 
D)  prosecutorial committee 
E)  supreme jury 
A)  grand jury 
B)  judicial panel 
C)  judiciary committee 
D)  prosecutorial committee 
E)  supreme jury

Question 18

The Warren Court established a right to ___________ that is not explicitly in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  petition 
B)  trial by jury 
C)  affirmative action 
D)  privacy 
E)  property 
A)  petition 
B)  trial by jury 
C)  affirmative action 
D)  privacy 
E)  property

Question 19

When you file a(n) ________, you are asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  petition for a writ of certiorari 
B)  writ of habeas corpus 
C)  appeal for en banc 
D)  amicus brief 
E)  standing motion 
A)  petition for a writ of certiorari 
B)  writ of habeas corpus 
C)  appeal for en banc 
D)  amicus brief 
E)  standing motion

Question 20

Describe the lasting impact of Supreme Court appointments.

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court appointments have a lastin

The first African American Supreme Court Justice was _________, who also argued Brown v. Board of Education before the court.

_________ is where the courts have to determine what Congress meant by a statute.

The decision in _________ expanded national power in two ways: by granting the national government the right to create a bank through the necessary and proper clause, and by limiting state power by denying states the authority to tax the national government.

During an arraignment, the accused individual is

Overall, the Supreme Court grants only about _________ percent of certiorari petitions, leaving the lower court decision as final in all other cases.

The Judiciary Committee sends out _____ to the senators of the president's party of a Supreme Court justice's home state to see if they approve of the choice.

A lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person plus all similarly situated individuals is referred to as a(n)

Is judicial review a problem for democracy? Explain your answer.

When a case is appealed, the court of appeals decides the case solely based upon

In interpreting the law with an extralegal approach, judges often actively engage in

If, due to a combination of concurring and dissenting justices, fewer than five justices join the opinion of the Supreme Court, that opinion becomes a(n) _________ rather than a majority opinion.

Justices who disagree with the result reached by the majority can write a(n) _________ opinion explaining why they believe the Supreme Court's decision was in error.

_________ are federal trial courts at the bottom of the federal judicial hierarchy.

What was an outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) ruling?

The majority of lawsuits filed in federal court ________ with a negotiated agreement between the plaintiff and defendant.

Where in the Constitution is the equal protection clause?

Under the Constitution, accused criminals in federal courts have a right to indictment by a _________, a specially empanelled jury consisting of between sixteen and twenty-three citizens who determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime.

The Warren Court established a right to ___________ that is not explicitly in the Constitution.

When you file a(n) ________, you are asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

Describe the lasting impact of Supreme Court appointments.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy

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Exam 15: The Judiciary

The first African American Supreme Court Justice was _________, who also argued Brown v. Board of Education before the court.

_________ is where the courts have to determine what Congress meant by a statute.

The decision in _________ expanded national power in two ways: by granting the national government the right to create a bank through the necessary and proper clause, and by limiting state power by denying states the authority to tax the national government.

During an arraignment, the accused individual is

Overall, the Supreme Court grants only about _________ percent of certiorari petitions, leaving the lower court decision as final in all other cases.

The Judiciary Committee sends out _____ to the senators of the president's party of a Supreme Court justice's home state to see if they approve of the choice.

A lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person plus all similarly situated individuals is referred to as a(n)

Is judicial review a problem for democracy? Explain your answer.

When a case is appealed, the court of appeals decides the case solely based upon

In interpreting the law with an extralegal approach, judges often actively engage in

If, due to a combination of concurring and dissenting justices, fewer than five justices join the opinion of the Supreme Court, that opinion becomes a(n) _________ rather than a majority opinion.

Justices who disagree with the result reached by the majority can write a(n) _________ opinion explaining why they believe the Supreme Court's decision was in error.

_________ are federal trial courts at the bottom of the federal judicial hierarchy.

What was an outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) ruling?

The majority of lawsuits filed in federal court ________ with a negotiated agreement between the plaintiff and defendant.

Where in the Constitution is the equal protection clause?

Under the Constitution, accused criminals in federal courts have a right to indictment by a _________, a specially empanelled jury consisting of between sixteen and twenty-three citizens who determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime.

The Warren Court established a right to ___________ that is not explicitly in the Constitution.

When you file a(n) ________, you are asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

Describe the lasting impact of Supreme Court appointments.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy

Filters