Question 1

​A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system.They might combine their interests in a(n)___________ claim.

Accepted Answer

A) ​group solicitation 
B) ​amicus 
C) class action​ 
D) ​de novo 
E) group damages​ 
A) ​group solicitation 
B) ​amicus 
C) class action​ 
D) ​de novo 
E) group damages​

Question 2

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that warrantless searches of curbside garbage​

Accepted Answer

A) ​violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable search and seizure. 
B) ​are a matter for state legislatures to decide. 
C) ​have not been frequent enough to justify a decision by the highest court in the land. 
D) ​do not violate the Constitution. 
E) ​are not a contributor to the war on terror. 
A) ​violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable search and seizure. 
B) ​are a matter for state legislatures to decide. 
C) ​have not been frequent enough to justify a decision by the highest court in the land. 
D) ​do not violate the Constitution. 
E) ​are not a contributor to the war on terror.

Question 3

The American system in which almost all state judges are elected is mirrored by ______________ other countries around the world.​

Accepted Answer

A) almost all 
B) more than half of 
C) roughly half of 
D) ​less than half of 
E) ​almost no 
A) almost all 
B) more than half of 
C) roughly half of 
D) ​less than half of 
E) ​almost no

Question 4

How may state courts write opinions in a way that can impact the likelihood of federal court review?

Accepted Answer

State courts may write opinions in a way

Question 5

At stake in the Marbury v.Madison decision was whether William Marbury

Accepted Answer

A) was entitled to financial relief for damage to his reputation. 
B) was eligible for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. 
C) had been unjustly tried twice for the same offense. 
D) had committed treason against the United States. 
E) had a legal right to be hired as a justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. 
A) was entitled to financial relief for damage to his reputation. 
B) was eligible for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. 
C) had been unjustly tried twice for the same offense. 
D) had committed treason against the United States. 
E) had a legal right to be hired as a justice of the peace in the District of Columbia.

Question 6

Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court select each year as worthy of review?

Accepted Answer

A) More than 500 
B) Fewer than 100 
C) Fewer than 50 
D) More than 1,000 
E) Around 600 
A) More than 500 
B) Fewer than 100 
C) Fewer than 50 
D) More than 1,000 
E) Around 600

Question 7

One exception to the general rule,which the Supreme Court does not rule out of line with popular opinion,concerns the Court's decisions on

Accepted Answer

A) gay marriage. 
B) federalism. 
C) capital punishment. 
D) gun control. 
E) prayer in public schools. 
A) gay marriage. 
B) federalism. 
C) capital punishment. 
D) gun control. 
E) prayer in public schools.

Question 8

Alexander Hamilton argued that the judicial branch was the __________ branch of national government.

Accepted Answer

A) most legitimate 
B) most reliable 
C) weakest 
D) wisest 
E) least flexible 
A) most legitimate 
B) most reliable 
C) weakest 
D) wisest 
E) least flexible

Question 9

Appellate court proceedings may include

Accepted Answer

A) witnesses. 
B) juries. 
C) cross-examination. 
D) presentation of new evidence. 
E) oral argument. 
A) witnesses. 
B) juries. 
C) cross-examination. 
D) presentation of new evidence. 
E) oral argument.

Question 10

Within eight months of the _________ Supreme Court decision,more than two dozen constitutional amendments had been introduced in Congress,although none passed.

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v. Wade 
B) Brown v. Board of Education 
C) Marbury v. Madison 
D) Bush v. Gore 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) Roe v. Wade 
B) Brown v. Board of Education 
C) Marbury v. Madison 
D) Bush v. Gore 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 11

​Cases involving _____________ heard before the Supreme Court actually impact more people lives than other types of cases.

Accepted Answer

A) ​foreign governments 
B) ​social issues 
C) ​litigants in different states 
D) ​businesses 
E) ​constitutionality of state legislation 
A) ​foreign governments 
B) ​social issues 
C) ​litigants in different states 
D) ​businesses 
E) ​constitutionality of state legislation

Question 12

To enter the federal court system,litigants in state cases must

Accepted Answer

A) first have had their case decided by the highest court in the state. 
B) ​​present a valid constitutional question to be decided by the justices. 
C) ​simply pay the required fee and file appropriate paperwork. 
D) have a case to which the federal government is a party. 
E) ​argue before and be approved by a special master. 
A) first have had their case decided by the highest court in the state. 
B) ​​present a valid constitutional question to be decided by the justices. 
C) ​simply pay the required fee and file appropriate paperwork. 
D) have a case to which the federal government is a party. 
E) ​argue before and be approved by a special master.

Question 13

In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​upheld 
B) ​failed to rule on 
C) ​struck down a portion of 
D) ​declared unconstitutional 
E) ​declined to hear arguments regarding 
A) ​upheld 
B) ​failed to rule on 
C) ​struck down a portion of 
D) ​declared unconstitutional 
E) ​declined to hear arguments regarding

Question 14

​About ____ percent of cases,either criminal or civil,in federal district courts are tried rather than being disposed of through plea bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) ​10 
B) 25 
C) ​50 
D) ​75 
E) ​90 
A) ​10 
B) 25 
C) ​50 
D) ​75 
E) ​90

Question 15

State judges are obligated to follow the U.S.Constitution whenever state law conflicts with it under the Constitution's

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review clause. 
B) supremacy clause. 
C) federalism clause. 
D) uniformity clause. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) judicial review clause. 
B) supremacy clause. 
C) federalism clause. 
D) uniformity clause. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 16

The Supreme Court has reversed its previous decisions _________ times in its history.

Accepted Answer

A) only 10 
B) 90 
C) 240 
D) ​575 
E) over 900 
A) only 10 
B) 90 
C) 240 
D) ​575 
E) over 900

Question 17

In the years immediately after ratification of the ​constitution,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) ​was seen as a fully co-equal branch of government. 
B) ​accepted so many cases that they couldn't handle them, and quickly created the certiorari petition to cut down on their workload. 
C) ​was not a particularly powerful branch of government. 
D) ​met and heard cases year round, unlike today. 
E) ​was immediately, as the highest and most influential court, able to recruit the best legal minds in the nation. 
A) ​was seen as a fully co-equal branch of government. 
B) ​accepted so many cases that they couldn't handle them, and quickly created the certiorari petition to cut down on their workload. 
C) ​was not a particularly powerful branch of government. 
D) ​met and heard cases year round, unlike today. 
E) ​was immediately, as the highest and most influential court, able to recruit the best legal minds in the nation.

Question 18

Supreme Court oral arguments are typically conducted

Accepted Answer

A) year round. 
B) from July through September. 
C) from January through March. 
D) from October through April. 
E) from May through August. 
A) year round. 
B) from July through September. 
C) from January through March. 
D) from October through April. 
E) from May through August.

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning the Supreme Court's Brown v.Board of Education decision is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief Justice Earl Warren died shortly before the Supreme Court took up the decision. 
B) The Supreme Court postponed hearing the case until after the outcome of the 1952 presidential election. 
C) It was a 5-4 decision. 
D) Three justices disagreed with the majority's opinion, but agreed to make the opinion unanimous out of concern for the Court's public reputation. 
E) In its decision, the Supreme Court only technically struck down segregated schools in the District of Columbia. 
A) Chief Justice Earl Warren died shortly before the Supreme Court took up the decision. 
B) The Supreme Court postponed hearing the case until after the outcome of the 1952 presidential election. 
C) It was a 5-4 decision. 
D) Three justices disagreed with the majority's opinion, but agreed to make the opinion unanimous out of concern for the Court's public reputation. 
E) In its decision, the Supreme Court only technically struck down segregated schools in the District of Columbia.

Question 20

The judicial principle of tending to honor precedents in similar cases is known as_____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​plea bargaining 
B) voir dire​ 
C) jurisdiction 
D) ​equity 
E) stare decisis 
A) ​plea bargaining 
B) voir dire​ 
C) jurisdiction 
D) ​equity 
E) stare decisis

A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system.They might combine their interests in a(n)___________ claim.

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that warrantless searches of curbside garbage

The American system in which almost all state judges are elected is mirrored by ______________ other countries around the world.

How may state courts write opinions in a way that can impact the likelihood of federal court review?

At stake in the Marbury v.Madison decision was whether William Marbury

Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court select each year as worthy of review?

One exception to the general rule,which the Supreme Court does not rule out of line with popular opinion,concerns the Court's decisions on

Alexander Hamilton argued that the judicial branch was the __________ branch of national government.

Appellate court proceedings may include

Within eight months of the _________ Supreme Court decision,more than two dozen constitutional amendments had been introduced in Congress,although none passed.

Cases involving _____________ heard before the Supreme Court actually impact more people lives than other types of cases.

To enter the federal court system,litigants in state cases must

In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.

About ____ percent of cases,either criminal or civil,in federal district courts are tried rather than being disposed of through plea bargaining.

State judges are obligated to follow the U.S.Constitution whenever state law conflicts with it under the Constitution's

The Supreme Court has reversed its previous decisions _________ times in its history.

In the years immediately after ratification of the constitution,the Supreme Court

Supreme Court oral arguments are typically conducted

Which of the following statements concerning the Supreme Court's Brown v.Board of Education decision is correct?

The judicial principle of tending to honor precedents in similar cases is known as_____________.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 14: The Courts

​A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system.They might combine their interests in a(n)___________ claim.

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that warrantless searches of curbside garbage​

The American system in which almost all state judges are elected is mirrored by ______________ other countries around the world.​

How may state courts write opinions in a way that can impact the likelihood of federal court review?

At stake in the Marbury v.Madison decision was whether William Marbury

Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court select each year as worthy of review?

One exception to the general rule,which the Supreme Court does not rule out of line with popular opinion,concerns the Court's decisions on

Alexander Hamilton argued that the judicial branch was the __________ branch of national government.

Appellate court proceedings may include

Within eight months of the _________ Supreme Court decision,more than two dozen constitutional amendments had been introduced in Congress,although none passed.

​Cases involving _____________ heard before the Supreme Court actually impact more people lives than other types of cases.

To enter the federal court system,litigants in state cases must

In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.​

​About ____ percent of cases,either criminal or civil,in federal district courts are tried rather than being disposed of through plea bargaining.

State judges are obligated to follow the U.S.Constitution whenever state law conflicts with it under the Constitution's

The Supreme Court has reversed its previous decisions _________ times in its history.

In the years immediately after ratification of the ​constitution,the Supreme Court

Supreme Court oral arguments are typically conducted

Which of the following statements concerning the Supreme Court's Brown v.Board of Education decision is correct?

The judicial principle of tending to honor precedents in similar cases is known as_____________.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's braking system.They might combine their interests in a(n)___________ claim.

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that warrantless searches of curbside garbage

The American system in which almost all state judges are elected is mirrored by ______________ other countries around the world.

Cases involving _____________ heard before the Supreme Court actually impact more people lives than other types of cases.

In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.

About ____ percent of cases,either criminal or civil,in federal district courts are tried rather than being disposed of through plea bargaining.

In the years immediately after ratification of the constitution,the Supreme Court