Question 1

Compare and contrast the theories of judicial activism and judicial restraint and theories of strict construction and broad construction.

Accepted Answer

Judicial activism and judicial restraint

Question 2

President Obama has had

Accepted Answer

A)  ease in getting his judicial candidates approved by the Senate. 
B)  difficulty in getting his judicial candidates approved by the Senate. 
C)  ease in getting his judicial candidates approved by the House of Representatives. 
D)  difficulty in getting his judicial candidates approved by the House of Representatives. 
E)  difficulty finding qualified candidates for judicial appointments. 
A)  ease in getting his judicial candidates approved by the Senate. 
B)  difficulty in getting his judicial candidates approved by the Senate. 
C)  ease in getting his judicial candidates approved by the House of Representatives. 
D)  difficulty in getting his judicial candidates approved by the House of Representatives. 
E)  difficulty finding qualified candidates for judicial appointments.

Question 3

The United States has a dual court system, meaning there are

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A)  civil and criminal courts. 
B)  misdemeanor and felony courts. 
C)  state and federal courts. 
D)  state and local courts. 
E)  district and territorial courts. 
A)  civil and criminal courts. 
B)  misdemeanor and felony courts. 
C)  state and federal courts. 
D)  state and local courts. 
E)  district and territorial courts.

Question 4

When William Rehnquist was appointed chief justice in 1986

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A)  Supreme Court decisions had always been in line with conservative ideology. 
B)  justices became even more fixed in their ideological orientations. 
C)  the commerce clause was struck down by liberal justices. 
D)  the Supreme Court began a shift toward greater conservatism. 
E)  the Supreme Court lost its swing votes. 
A)  Supreme Court decisions had always been in line with conservative ideology. 
B)  justices became even more fixed in their ideological orientations. 
C)  the commerce clause was struck down by liberal justices. 
D)  the Supreme Court began a shift toward greater conservatism. 
E)  the Supreme Court lost its swing votes.

Question 5

The U.S. Supreme Court can review a state supreme court decision

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A)  if there are damages in excess of $50,000. 
B)  only if a federal question is involved. 
C)  if the solicitor general asks them to do so. 
D)  in all cases. 
E)  in cases in which the state is a party. 
A)  if there are damages in excess of $50,000. 
B)  only if a federal question is involved. 
C)  if the solicitor general asks them to do so. 
D)  in all cases. 
E)  in cases in which the state is a party.

Question 6

The term amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief refers to

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A)  arguments by those interested in the outcome of a case but who are not parties to the case. 
B)  a request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the records of a case. 
C)  a Supreme Court order barring further testimony during oral arguments. 
D)  the belief that the Supreme Court should actively practice judicial review. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  arguments by those interested in the outcome of a case but who are not parties to the case. 
B)  a request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the records of a case. 
C)  a Supreme Court order barring further testimony during oral arguments. 
D)  the belief that the Supreme Court should actively practice judicial review. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 7

In the appeals court

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A)  witnesses and testimony are presented to the jury. 
B)  grand juries decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial. 
C)  attorneys from both sides try to work out an agreement. 
D)  judges review lower court case records to determine if there is evidence of an error. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  witnesses and testimony are presented to the jury. 
B)  grand juries decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial. 
C)  attorneys from both sides try to work out an agreement. 
D)  judges review lower court case records to determine if there is evidence of an error. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 8

Describe the process of appointing judges to the federal courts. Explain how the process is fraught with partisan bickering.

Accepted Answer

The process of appointing judges to the

Question 9

In the United States

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A)  the judiciary is not part of the political arena. 
B)  judges interpret the law becoming actors in the political arena. 
C)  judges work outside of the political system to resolve disputes. 
D)  judges are not policymakers when they interpret the law. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  the judiciary is not part of the political arena. 
B)  judges interpret the law becoming actors in the political arena. 
C)  judges work outside of the political system to resolve disputes. 
D)  judges are not policymakers when they interpret the law. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 10

Detail the levels of the federal court system, being sure to note the types of cases they hear and the forms of jurisdiction they possess.

Accepted Answer

The federal court system in the United S

Compare and contrast the theories of judicial activism and judicial restraint and theories of strict construction and broad construction.

President Obama has had

The United States has a dual court system, meaning there are

When William Rehnquist was appointed chief justice in 1986

The U.S. Supreme Court can review a state supreme court decision

The term amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief refers to

In the appeals court

Describe the process of appointing judges to the federal courts. Explain how the process is fraught with partisan bickering.

In the United States

Detail the levels of the federal court system, being sure to note the types of cases they hear and the forms of jurisdiction they possess.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 14: The Courts

Compare and contrast the theories of judicial activism and judicial restraint and theories of strict construction and broad construction.

President Obama has had

The United States has a dual court system, meaning there are

When William Rehnquist was appointed chief justice in 1986

The U.S. Supreme Court can review a state supreme court decision

The term amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief refers to

In the appeals court

Describe the process of appointing judges to the federal courts. Explain how the process is fraught with partisan bickering.

In the United States

Detail the levels of the federal court system, being sure to note the types of cases they hear and the forms of jurisdiction they possess.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters