Exam 14: The Courts

A writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court orders

Is it legitimate that the U.S. Supreme Court possesses the power of judicial review? Why, or why not?

Should federal judges serve for lifetime or be term-limited? Thoroughly explain your answer.

With regard to constitutions

A plurality opinion is one in which

If Congress disagrees with a decision of the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, it can do all of the following except

If a case is remanded, it

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is called

The doctrine of stare decisis

A procedure used by the Supreme Court in determining which cases it will hear is

Explain the principle of stare decisis and discuss how it relates to the wide variety of courts in the United States.

Alexis de Tocqueville, an observer of nineteenth-century American society, indicated that Americans rely on courts

The Supreme Court cases, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and McDonald v. Chicago, were victories for the

Jurisdiction refers to

The chief justice of the Supreme Court has all of the following powers/responsibilities except

The notion of a "living Constitution" is often associated with

Discuss the role of interest groups in the U.S. court system and describe how they can affect politics through the courts.

Most court cases are decided on precedent because

The Supreme Court can serve as a trial court of original jurisdiction in cases

Judicial interpretations of common law principles and doctrines, constitutional law, statutory law, and administrative law is