Question 1

Once a case is assigned to a judge, the next step in a civil suit is _________, when each side gets access to information relevant to its suit held by the other side.

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition 
B)  discovery 
C)  plea bargain 
D)  reapportionment 
E)  trial 
A)  deposition 
B)  discovery 
C)  plea bargain 
D)  reapportionment 
E)  trial

Question 2

_________ refers to judges who go beyond what the law requires and seek to impose their own policy preferences on society through their judicial decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Initiative 
C)  Judicial activism 
D)  Judicial restraint 
E)  Judicial review 
A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Initiative 
C)  Judicial activism 
D)  Judicial restraint 
E)  Judicial review

Question 3

Compare and contrast the legal and extralegal approaches to judicial decision making. Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The legal approach to judicial decision

Question 4

In _________, the government prosecutes an individual for breaking the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  appeals 
B)  civil suits 
C)  class action lawsuits 
D)  criminal cases 
E)  probate court 
A)  appeals 
B)  civil suits 
C)  class action lawsuits 
D)  criminal cases 
E)  probate court

Question 5

Many, if not most, of the Supreme Court justices decide cases using __________, basing it on their own preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)  a legal approach 
B)  an extralegal approach 
C)  popular opinion 
D)  judicial restraint 
E)  judicial opposition 
A)  a legal approach 
B)  an extralegal approach 
C)  popular opinion 
D)  judicial restraint 
E)  judicial opposition

Question 6

Discuss the Supreme Court's  ruling in Marbury v. Madison and how this ruling impacted the  role of the Supreme Court in our system of government.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v.

Question 7

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to the Supreme Court by ________, and received her district court nomination from the ________ administration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Clinton; Barack Obama 
B)  George W. Bush; George H.W. Bush 
C)  Jimmy Carter; Bill Clinton 
D)  Barack Obama; George H.W. Bush 
E)  Ronald Reagan; Jimmy Carter 
A)  Bill Clinton; Barack Obama 
B)  George W. Bush; George H.W. Bush 
C)  Jimmy Carter; Bill Clinton 
D)  Barack Obama; George H.W. Bush 
E)  Ronald Reagan; Jimmy Carter

Question 8

A decision made by an entire court of appeals circuit is called a(n) ________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  per curiam 
B)  amicus 
C)  majority 
D)  en banc 
E)  concurring 
A)  per curiam 
B)  amicus 
C)  majority 
D)  en banc 
E)  concurring

Question 9

Following the president's nomination, the _________ conducts hearings on nominees for district court.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Bar Association 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate Judiciary Committee 
D)  solicitor general 
E)  Supreme Court 
A)  American Bar Association 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate Judiciary Committee 
D)  solicitor general 
E)  Supreme Court

Question 10

_________ of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V

Question 11

Explain why the Constitution provides lifetime appointments for all federal judges.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution provides lifetime appoi

Question 12

Most of the justices' chambers have joined the ________, which splits the cert petitions among the clerks of the justices.

Accepted Answer

A)  cert pool 
B)  amicus pool 
C)  work pool 
D)  divided pool 
E)  judicial union 
A)  cert pool 
B)  amicus pool 
C)  work pool 
D)  divided pool 
E)  judicial union

Question 13

Explain how the Court reaches and issues decisions.

Accepted Answer

The Court reaches and issues decisions t

Question 14

Outside interests can file _____ ___ briefs, stating their concerns in a case.

Accepted Answer

A)  guardian ad litem 
B)  amicus curiae 
C)  certiorari 
D)  appellate 
E)  diem 
A)  guardian ad litem 
B)  amicus curiae 
C)  certiorari 
D)  appellate 
E)  diem

Question 15

Summarize the U.S. legal traditions derived from English legal traditions.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. legal traditions are derived fr

Question 16

Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  affirmative action. 
C)  civil liberties. 
D)  common law. 
E)  civil precedent. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  affirmative action. 
C)  civil liberties. 
D)  common law. 
E)  civil precedent.

Question 17

Why are people who initiate lawsuits required to have standing?

Accepted Answer

People who initiate lawsuits are require

Question 18

Describe the process of oral argument in the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

Oral argument in the Supreme Court is a

Question 19

Intermediate federal courts that are above the district courts and below the Supreme Court are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  common law courts. 
B)  courts of original jurisdiction. 
C)  courts of appeals. 
D)  civil suits. 
E)  precedent courts. 
A)  common law courts. 
B)  courts of original jurisdiction. 
C)  courts of appeals. 
D)  civil suits. 
E)  precedent courts.

Question 20

What step did both Jennifer Gratz and Barbara Grutter take after getting rejected from admission to the University of Michigan?

Accepted Answer

A)  They appealed to the board of trustees. 
B)  They contacted the local newspaper. 
C)  They sued the school. 
D)  They wrote their congressional representative. 
E)  They picketed the Supreme Court. 
A)  They appealed to the board of trustees. 
B)  They contacted the local newspaper. 
C)  They sued the school. 
D)  They wrote their congressional representative. 
E)  They picketed the Supreme Court.

Once a case is assigned to a judge, the next step in a civil suit is _________, when each side gets access to information relevant to its suit held by the other side.

_________ refers to judges who go beyond what the law requires and seek to impose their own policy preferences on society through their judicial decisions.

Compare and contrast the legal and extralegal approaches to judicial decision making. Be specific.

In _________, the government prosecutes an individual for breaking the law.

Many, if not most, of the Supreme Court justices decide cases using __________, basing it on their own preferences.

Discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison and how this ruling impacted the role of the Supreme Court in our system of government.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to the Supreme Court by , and received her district court nomination from the administration.

A decision made by an entire court of appeals circuit is called a(n) ________ decision.

Following the president's nomination, the _________ conducts hearings on nominees for district court.

_________ of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of government.

Explain why the Constitution provides lifetime appointments for all federal judges.

Most of the justices' chambers have joined the ________, which splits the cert petitions among the clerks of the justices.

Explain how the Court reaches and issues decisions.

Outside interests can file ___ _ briefs, stating their concerns in a case.

Summarize the U.S. legal traditions derived from English legal traditions.

Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as

Why are people who initiate lawsuits required to have standing?

Describe the process of oral argument in the Supreme Court.

Intermediate federal courts that are above the district courts and below the Supreme Court are known as

What step did both Jennifer Gratz and Barbara Grutter take after getting rejected from admission to the University of Michigan?

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Exam 15: The Judiciary

Once a case is assigned to a judge, the next step in a civil suit is _________, when each side gets access to information relevant to its suit held by the other side.

_________ refers to judges who go beyond what the law requires and seek to impose their own policy preferences on society through their judicial decisions.

Compare and contrast the legal and extralegal approaches to judicial decision making. Be specific.

In _________, the government prosecutes an individual for breaking the law.

Many, if not most, of the Supreme Court justices decide cases using __________, basing it on their own preferences.

Discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison and how this ruling impacted the role of the Supreme Court in our system of government.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to the Supreme Court by ________, and received her district court nomination from the ________ administration.

A decision made by an entire court of appeals circuit is called a(n) ________ decision.

Following the president's nomination, the _________ conducts hearings on nominees for district court.

_________ of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of government.

Explain why the Constitution provides lifetime appointments for all federal judges.

Most of the justices' chambers have joined the ________, which splits the cert petitions among the clerks of the justices.

Explain how the Court reaches and issues decisions.

Outside interests can file _____ ___ briefs, stating their concerns in a case.

Summarize the U.S. legal traditions derived from English legal traditions.

Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as

Why are people who initiate lawsuits required to have standing?

Describe the process of oral argument in the Supreme Court.

Intermediate federal courts that are above the district courts and below the Supreme Court are known as

What step did both Jennifer Gratz and Barbara Grutter take after getting rejected from admission to the University of Michigan?

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

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to the Supreme Court by , and received her district court nomination from the administration.

Outside interests can file ___ _ briefs, stating their concerns in a case.