Question 1

Cases cannot originate in these courts but must come from other courts to them. Because they exist only to hear appeals, we refer to them as ________ courts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cases cannot originate in these courts but...

Question 2

The most powerful tool that the Court has for controlling its own agenda is the power to grant or not to grant a writ of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton main argument concerning the courts was that

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress and the president should each render their own judgments in questions of judicial review. 
B)  The power of judicial review was inherent in the notion of separation of powers. 
C)  Judicial review was a violation of fundamental constitutional principles. 
D)  Judicial review should be used to constrain state-actions only. 
E)  Judicial review could not be used to nullify executive action. 
A)  Congress and the president should each render their own judgments in questions of judicial review. 
B)  The power of judicial review was inherent in the notion of separation of powers. 
C)  Judicial review was a violation of fundamental constitutional principles. 
D)  Judicial review should be used to constrain state-actions only. 
E)  Judicial review could not be used to nullify executive action.

Question 4

During the first period of its history, the U.S. Supreme Court focused on national power and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the first period of its history,...

Question 5

Legislative courts are established under Article I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Federal District Courts

Accepted Answer

A)  hear only a small portion of federal cases. 
B)  primarily exercise appellate jurisdiction. 
C)  normally use three-judge panels to hear cases. 
D)  are courts of original jurisdiction. 
E)  have only appellate jurisdiction. 
A)  hear only a small portion of federal cases. 
B)  primarily exercise appellate jurisdiction. 
C)  normally use three-judge panels to hear cases. 
D)  are courts of original jurisdiction. 
E)  have only appellate jurisdiction.

Question 7

What are norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of unwritten but clearly understood rules of behavior that shapes how the Supreme Court conducts its business 
B)  a set of guidelines that clearly defines which cases can or cannot be heard by the Supreme Court 
C)  a set of written rules for the Supreme Court that was written during the eighteenth century and still followed today 
D)  a series of cases revolving around the same subject and ruled on as one unit 
E)  a series of judgments that codify specific behaviors of the president and Congress 
A)  a set of unwritten but clearly understood rules of behavior that shapes how the Supreme Court conducts its business 
B)  a set of guidelines that clearly defines which cases can or cannot be heard by the Supreme Court 
C)  a set of written rules for the Supreme Court that was written during the eighteenth century and still followed today 
D)  a series of cases revolving around the same subject and ruled on as one unit 
E)  a series of judgments that codify specific behaviors of the president and Congress

Question 8

It seems likely that the Court recognizes and cultivates its ________ role.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It seems likely that the Court recognizes...

Question 9

Since the ________ has the formal power to accept or reject a president's nominee to the Supreme Court, a president will tend to pick nominees he thinks will be acceptable to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice 
B)  current Supreme Court 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  Senate 
E)  bureaucracy 
A)  Department of Justice 
B)  current Supreme Court 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  Senate 
E)  bureaucracy

Question 10

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Accepted Answer

A)  by examining the rulings and written opinions of the nominee 
B)  by understanding the philosophy of the president who nominated the candidate 
C)  by understanding the nominee's background 
D)  by the nominee's race and religion 
E)  by the senator's opinions coming from the judiciary committee that approved the nominee 
A)  by examining the rulings and written opinions of the nominee 
B)  by understanding the philosophy of the president who nominated the candidate 
C)  by understanding the nominee's background 
D)  by the nominee's race and religion 
E)  by the senator's opinions coming from the judiciary committee that approved the nominee

Question 11

Under the leadership of which chief justice did the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution to provide "maximum protection to property rights and maximum support for the idea of nationalism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Marshall 
B)  Earl Warren 
C)  Warren Burger 
D)  William Rehnquist 
E)  Louis Brandeis 
A)  John Marshall 
B)  Earl Warren 
C)  Warren Burger 
D)  William Rehnquist 
E)  Louis Brandeis

Question 12

Past political and ideological positions of federal court nominees

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been analyzed to determine their effect on future behavior. 
B)  are a pretty good guide to a judge's later behavior on the bench. 
C)  do not tell us very much about positions that federal judges will take. 
D)  are considered to be privileged information and are not available to the public. 
E)  often conflict with the appointing president's views. 
A)  have not been analyzed to determine their effect on future behavior. 
B)  are a pretty good guide to a judge's later behavior on the bench. 
C)  do not tell us very much about positions that federal judges will take. 
D)  are considered to be privileged information and are not available to the public. 
E)  often conflict with the appointing president's views.

Question 13

During the first period of its history, the Supreme Court ensured that state governments would have control over regulating commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution and separation from England 
B)  national power and property rights 
C)  government and the economy 
D)  individual rights and liberties 
E)  They are all periods of Constitutional interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A)  revolution and separation from England 
B)  national power and property rights 
C)  government and the economy 
D)  individual rights and liberties 
E)  They are all periods of Constitutional interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 15

Describe three major periods in Supreme Court history, and cite the legal questions that dominated each period.

Accepted Answer

1. Early Years (1789-1865): During this

Question 16

Framers of the US Constitution, including Alexander Hamilton, did not anticipate the possibility for judicial review by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Figure 14.4, who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Jay 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  John Rutledge 
D)  Salmon P. Chase 
E)  John Roberts 
A)  John Jay 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  John Rutledge 
D)  Salmon P. Chase 
E)  John Roberts

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT likely be a topic in a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violations of federal criminal laws 
B)  Bank robbery 
C)  Interstate drug trafficking 
D)  Kidnapping 
E)  Property boundary disputes 
A)  Violations of federal criminal laws 
B)  Bank robbery 
C)  Interstate drug trafficking 
D)  Kidnapping 
E)  Property boundary disputes

Question 19

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the most criticized aspect of judicial activism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal judges have a tendency to impose broad remedies on states and localities 
B)  The Supreme Court takes on too many matters best decided by the federal government. 
C)  The Court reverses too many previous decisions. 
D)  The Court refuses to overturn federal statutes. 
E)  when the Court believes that the law is unfair and bad for the general welfare 
A)  Federal judges have a tendency to impose broad remedies on states and localities 
B)  The Supreme Court takes on too many matters best decided by the federal government. 
C)  The Court reverses too many previous decisions. 
D)  The Court refuses to overturn federal statutes. 
E)  when the Court believes that the law is unfair and bad for the general welfare

Cases cannot originate in these courts but must come from other courts to them. Because they exist only to hear appeals, we refer to them as ________ courts.

The most powerful tool that the Court has for controlling its own agenda is the power to grant or not to grant a writ of judicial review.

Alexander Hamilton main argument concerning the courts was that

During the first period of its history, the U.S. Supreme Court focused on national power and ________.

Legislative courts are established under Article I.

Federal District Courts

What are norms?

It seems likely that the Court recognizes and cultivates its ________ role.

Since the ________ has the formal power to accept or reject a president's nominee to the Supreme Court, a president will tend to pick nominees he thinks will be acceptable to it.

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Under the leadership of which chief justice did the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution to provide "maximum protection to property rights and maximum support for the idea of nationalism"?

Past political and ideological positions of federal court nominees

During the first period of its history, the Supreme Court ensured that state governments would have control over regulating commerce.

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

Describe three major periods in Supreme Court history, and cite the legal questions that dominated each period.

Framers of the US Constitution, including Alexander Hamilton, did not anticipate the possibility for judicial review by the courts.

According to Figure 14.4, who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

Which of the following would NOT likely be a topic in a criminal case?

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

What is the most criticized aspect of judicial activism?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

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Exam 14: The Courts

Cases cannot originate in these courts but must come from other courts to them. Because they exist only to hear appeals, we refer to them as ________ courts.

The most powerful tool that the Court has for controlling its own agenda is the power to grant or not to grant a writ of judicial review.

Alexander Hamilton main argument concerning the courts was that

During the first period of its history, the U.S. Supreme Court focused on national power and ________.

Legislative courts are established under Article I.

Federal District Courts

What are norms?

It seems likely that the Court recognizes and cultivates its ________ role.

Since the ________ has the formal power to accept or reject a president's nominee to the Supreme Court, a president will tend to pick nominees he thinks will be acceptable to it.

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Under the leadership of which chief justice did the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution to provide "maximum protection to property rights and maximum support for the idea of nationalism"?

Past political and ideological positions of federal court nominees

During the first period of its history, the Supreme Court ensured that state governments would have control over regulating commerce.

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

Describe three major periods in Supreme Court history, and cite the legal questions that dominated each period.

Framers of the US Constitution, including Alexander Hamilton, did not anticipate the possibility for judicial review by the courts.

According to Figure 14.4, who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

Which of the following would NOT likely be a topic in a criminal case?

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

What is the most criticized aspect of judicial activism?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters