Question 1

The idea that Supreme Court justices should interpret the Constitution in terms of the original intentions of the framers is

Accepted Answer

A)  originalism. 
B)  active liberty. 
C)  textualism. 
D)  libertarianism. 
A)  originalism. 
B)  active liberty. 
C)  textualism. 
D)  libertarianism.

Question 2

All of the following are potential constraints on judicial power EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional amendments. 
B)  impeachment. 
C)  re-election concerns. 
D)  the Court's inability to initiate policy making. 
A)  constitutional amendments. 
B)  impeachment. 
C)  re-election concerns. 
D)  the Court's inability to initiate policy making.

Question 3

Which of the following federal courts can hear appeals made from the state supreme courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal district courts 
B)  Federal circuit courts of appeals 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Federal district courts 
B)  Federal circuit courts of appeals 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

A "plurality opinion" is written when there is majority agreement on the outcome of a case, but disagreement regarding the reasons for that outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An opinion written by a Supreme Court justice who is in the minority that presents the logic and thinking of the justices who opposed the majority opinion is a

Accepted Answer

A)  majority opinion. 
B)  concurring opinion. 
C)  plurality opinion. 
D)  dissenting opinion. 
A)  majority opinion. 
B)  concurring opinion. 
C)  plurality opinion. 
D)  dissenting opinion.

Question 6

Courts in which groups of judges decide cases based on a review of the record of the lower-court trial are

Accepted Answer

A)  civil courts. 
B)  courts of original jurisdiction. 
C)  collegial courts. 
D)  intramural courts. 
A)  civil courts. 
B)  courts of original jurisdiction. 
C)  collegial courts. 
D)  intramural courts.

Question 7

The qualifications set by the Constitution to serve as a Supreme Court justice include

Accepted Answer

A)  being at least 35 years old. 
B)  being a member of the bar. 
C)  being a qualified trial lawyer. 
D)  there are no qualifications set by the Constitution. 
A)  being at least 35 years old. 
B)  being a member of the bar. 
C)  being a qualified trial lawyer. 
D)  there are no qualifications set by the Constitution.

Question 8

The authority of a criminal or appeals court to hear and decide cases is called

Accepted Answer

A)  standing. 
B)  judicial discretion. 
C)  jurisdiction. 
D)  a mandate. 
A)  standing. 
B)  judicial discretion. 
C)  jurisdiction. 
D)  a mandate.

Question 9

Courts of original jurisdiction

Accepted Answer

A)  are trial courts that hear cases for the first time. 
B)  review decisions of the lower courts. 
C)  have jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors. 
D)  review case that have been appealed. 
A)  are trial courts that hear cases for the first time. 
B)  review decisions of the lower courts. 
C)  have jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors. 
D)  review case that have been appealed.

Question 10

The "legal model" of judicial decision making is based on sociological theories of the different professional roles played by lawyers and judges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The idea that Supreme Court justices should interpret the Constitution in terms of the original intentions of the framers is

All of the following are potential constraints on judicial power EXCEPT:

Which of the following federal courts can hear appeals made from the state supreme courts?

A "plurality opinion" is written when there is majority agreement on the outcome of a case, but disagreement regarding the reasons for that outcome.

An opinion written by a Supreme Court justice who is in the minority that presents the logic and thinking of the justices who opposed the majority opinion is a

Courts in which groups of judges decide cases based on a review of the record of the lower-court trial are

The qualifications set by the Constitution to serve as a Supreme Court justice include

The authority of a criminal or appeals court to hear and decide cases is called

Courts of original jurisdiction

The "legal model" of judicial decision making is based on sociological theories of the different professional roles played by lawyers and judges.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

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The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 15: The Federal Judiciary

The idea that Supreme Court justices should interpret the Constitution in terms of the original intentions of the framers is

All of the following are potential constraints on judicial power EXCEPT:

Which of the following federal courts can hear appeals made from the state supreme courts?

A "plurality opinion" is written when there is majority agreement on the outcome of a case, but disagreement regarding the reasons for that outcome.

An opinion written by a Supreme Court justice who is in the minority that presents the logic and thinking of the justices who opposed the majority opinion is a

Courts in which groups of judges decide cases based on a review of the record of the lower-court trial are

The qualifications set by the Constitution to serve as a Supreme Court justice include

The authority of a criminal or appeals court to hear and decide cases is called

Courts of original jurisdiction

The "legal model" of judicial decision making is based on sociological theories of the different professional roles played by lawyers and judges.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters