Question 1

Trial juries which decide cases are also known as ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trial juries which decide cases are also...

Question 2

"Friends of the court" briefs are also called ________ briefs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Friends of the court" briefs are also...

Question 3

Standing is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  appealing a case on constitutional grounds. 
B)  having authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand. 
C)  being granted oral arguments before the Court. 
D)  having competent representation before the Court. 
E)  stare decisis. 
A)  appealing a case on constitutional grounds. 
B)  having authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand. 
C)  being granted oral arguments before the Court. 
D)  having competent representation before the Court. 
E)  stare decisis.

Question 4

Define standing as it is used by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

Standing means that

Question 5

A justice who supports the majority opinion but has different reasons for doing so has

Accepted Answer

A)  written the majority opinion. 
B)  written a dissenting opinion. 
C)  written a concurring opinion. 
D)  written an auxiliary opinion. 
E)  written a meaningless opinion. 
A)  written the majority opinion. 
B)  written a dissenting opinion. 
C)  written a concurring opinion. 
D)  written an auxiliary opinion. 
E)  written a meaningless opinion.

Question 6

Unwritten but clearly understood ways of behaving are also called

Accepted Answer

A)  guidelines. 
B)  norms. 
C)  rules. 
D)  precedents. 
E)  ideologies. 
A)  guidelines. 
B)  norms. 
C)  rules. 
D)  precedents. 
E)  ideologies.

Question 7

The doctrine of stare decisis means

Accepted Answer

A)  a court may issue an order that compels a person to complete a legal act. 
B)  a defendant must be brought before a judge or magistrate and must be informed of the charges against him/her. 
C)  judges tend to follow precedent as the basis for legal reasoning. 
D)  lower courts must send a complete record of the case to an appellate court. 
E)  the Court may call up a case and rule on it. 
A)  a court may issue an order that compels a person to complete a legal act. 
B)  a defendant must be brought before a judge or magistrate and must be informed of the charges against him/her. 
C)  judges tend to follow precedent as the basis for legal reasoning. 
D)  lower courts must send a complete record of the case to an appellate court. 
E)  the Court may call up a case and rule on it.

Question 8

The Court is a tradition-bound institution defined by many rituals and longstanding norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Article III of the Constitution encompasses all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  providing in-depth analysis of the judicial branch. 
B)  creating the office of "chief justice of the United States." 
C)  stating that judges shall serve life terms. 
D)  granting Congress the power to create additional federal courts as needed. 
E)  creating a federal judicial branch. 
A)  providing in-depth analysis of the judicial branch. 
B)  creating the office of "chief justice of the United States." 
C)  stating that judges shall serve life terms. 
D)  granting Congress the power to create additional federal courts as needed. 
E)  creating a federal judicial branch.

Question 10

Briefs are documents setting out the arguments in legal cases, prepared by attorneys and presented to courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There are numerous norms that guide the operation of the US Supreme Court. If you could, which norm would you change and why would you change it? Conversely, which norm would you keep, and why?

Accepted Answer

If I could change one norm guiding the o

Question 12

Appointees to the federal bench need not have judicial experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  standing. 
B)  precedence. 
C)  senatorial courtesy. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  in forma pauperis. 
A)  standing. 
B)  precedence. 
C)  senatorial courtesy. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  in forma pauperis.

Question 14

The ________ is the opinion of a majority of Supreme Court justices.

Accepted Answer

majority o

Question 15

What do presidents take into account when choosing a Supreme Court nominee?

Accepted Answer

Presidents choose nominees (always lawye

Question 16

Judicial review was not exercised until 54 years after Marbury v. Madison and has been used to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional about 150 times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The definition of standing in the courts

Accepted Answer

A)  is in the Constitution, and no Supreme Court has changed it. 
B)  follows tradition, but has been constant throughout American history. 
C)  allows the Supreme Court to provide advisory opinions to guide other branches of government. 
D)  can change from Court to Court depending on how much access the Court wants to grant affected groups. 
E)  allows the court to issue concurring opinions. 
A)  is in the Constitution, and no Supreme Court has changed it. 
B)  follows tradition, but has been constant throughout American history. 
C)  allows the Supreme Court to provide advisory opinions to guide other branches of government. 
D)  can change from Court to Court depending on how much access the Court wants to grant affected groups. 
E)  allows the court to issue concurring opinions.

Question 18

Among the institutions mentioned in the Constitution, the Founders set up ________ to be the least responsive to public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the courts 
D)  the electoral college 
E)  the bureaucracy 
A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the courts 
D)  the electoral college 
E)  the bureaucracy

Question 19

To protect the courts from legislative intimidation, the Constitution specifies that

Accepted Answer

A)  federal judges do not have to be approved by Congress. 
B)  Congress cannot overrule a federal court decision. 
C)  Congress cannot reduce the salaries of judges once they are in office. 
D)  voters must approve Supreme Court justices. 
E)  federal judges may not be impeached. 
A)  federal judges do not have to be approved by Congress. 
B)  Congress cannot overrule a federal court decision. 
C)  Congress cannot reduce the salaries of judges once they are in office. 
D)  voters must approve Supreme Court justices. 
E)  federal judges may not be impeached.

Question 20

Congress has reorganized the federal court system periodically. What is the result of these reorganizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a three-tiered pyramidal system with a handful of off-shoots 
B)  a dual system that is divided between the federal government and the states 
C)  a system in which any one of the court systems may have rulings that supersede those of the other courts 
D)  a multilayered system with continually shifting hierarchies 
E)  a linear system in which all of the courts have equal standing 
A)  a three-tiered pyramidal system with a handful of off-shoots 
B)  a dual system that is divided between the federal government and the states 
C)  a system in which any one of the court systems may have rulings that supersede those of the other courts 
D)  a multilayered system with continually shifting hierarchies 
E)  a linear system in which all of the courts have equal standing

Trial juries which decide cases are also known as ________ .

"Friends of the court" briefs are also called ________ briefs.

Standing is known as

Define standing as it is used by the Supreme Court.

A justice who supports the majority opinion but has different reasons for doing so has

Unwritten but clearly understood ways of behaving are also called

The doctrine of stare decisis means

The Court is a tradition-bound institution defined by many rituals and longstanding norms.

Article III of the Constitution encompasses all of the following EXCEPT

Briefs are documents setting out the arguments in legal cases, prepared by attorneys and presented to courts.

There are numerous norms that guide the operation of the US Supreme Court. If you could, which norm would you change and why would you change it? Conversely, which norm would you keep, and why?

Appointees to the federal bench need not have judicial experience.

The authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand is known as

The ________ is the opinion of a majority of Supreme Court justices.

What do presidents take into account when choosing a Supreme Court nominee?

Judicial review was not exercised until 54 years after Marbury v. Madison and has been used to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional about 150 times.

The definition of standing in the courts

Among the institutions mentioned in the Constitution, the Founders set up ________ to be the least responsive to public opinion.

To protect the courts from legislative intimidation, the Constitution specifies that

Congress has reorganized the federal court system periodically. What is the result of these reorganizations?

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

Exam 14: The Courts

Trial juries which decide cases are also known as ________ .

"Friends of the court" briefs are also called ________ briefs.

Standing is known as

Define standing as it is used by the Supreme Court.

A justice who supports the majority opinion but has different reasons for doing so has

Unwritten but clearly understood ways of behaving are also called

The doctrine of stare decisis means

The Court is a tradition-bound institution defined by many rituals and longstanding norms.

Article III of the Constitution encompasses all of the following EXCEPT

Briefs are documents setting out the arguments in legal cases, prepared by attorneys and presented to courts.

There are numerous norms that guide the operation of the US Supreme Court. If you could, which norm would you change and why would you change it? Conversely, which norm would you keep, and why?

Appointees to the federal bench need not have judicial experience.

The authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand is known as

The ________ is the opinion of a majority of Supreme Court justices.

What do presidents take into account when choosing a Supreme Court nominee?

Judicial review was not exercised until 54 years after Marbury v. Madison and has been used to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional about 150 times.

The definition of standing in the courts

Among the institutions mentioned in the Constitution, the Founders set up ________ to be the least responsive to public opinion.

To protect the courts from legislative intimidation, the Constitution specifies that

Congress has reorganized the federal court system periodically. What is the result of these reorganizations?

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