Question 1

Presidents pick nominees for the Supreme Court based on everything listed below EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology. 
B)  party affiliation. 
C)  acceptability to key members of Congress. 
D)  their law school grade point average. 
E)  all of the above are used 
A)  ideology. 
B)  party affiliation. 
C)  acceptability to key members of Congress. 
D)  their law school grade point average. 
E)  all of the above are used

Question 2

What does the story of the gang of 14 tell us about the impact of politics on judicial decision-making? Are actions like these likely to affect judicial independence, as envisioned by the Framers? Why do you think so?

Accepted Answer

The story of the gang of 14 tells us tha

Question 3

Juries that hear evidence and sit in judgment on charges brought in civil or criminal cases are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  peer juries. 
B)  appellate juries. 
C)  original juries. 
D)  district juries. 
E)  petit juries. 
A)  peer juries. 
B)  appellate juries. 
C)  original juries. 
D)  district juries. 
E)  petit juries.

Question 4

Most important political and constitutional issues eventually reach the federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Supreme Court cases must be ________, meaning that they must involve a real dispute between two parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Supreme Court cases must be ________, meaning...

Question 6

Judicial review raises questions about democracy because it gives elected institutions of government power over unelected institutions of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most important factor in predicting how a Supreme Court justice will vote is

Accepted Answer

A)  the justice's ideological predilections. 
B)  the justice's social background. 
C)  the justice's previous judicial experience. 
D)  the justice's belief that a decision will enhance the Court's influence in American government and society. 
E)  unknown. 
A)  the justice's ideological predilections. 
B)  the justice's social background. 
C)  the justice's previous judicial experience. 
D)  the justice's belief that a decision will enhance the Court's influence in American government and society. 
E)  unknown.

Question 8

According to the Constitution, what are the qualifications to be a federal judge? An appointee must

Accepted Answer

A)  be a practicing lawyer. 
B)  have at least six years of judicial experience. 
C)  have a law degree. 
D)  serve on state courts, first. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  be a practicing lawyer. 
B)  have at least six years of judicial experience. 
C)  have a law degree. 
D)  serve on state courts, first. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The reason we know less about the inner workings of the Supreme Court than we know about the other branches of government is

Accepted Answer

A)  the norm of secrecy. 
B)  the Constitution prohibits the justices from revealing how the Court is run. 
C)  it is against the law for the media to cover the Court. 
D)  there just isn't that much to know. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the norm of secrecy. 
B)  the Constitution prohibits the justices from revealing how the Court is run. 
C)  it is against the law for the media to cover the Court. 
D)  there just isn't that much to know. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush tended to appoint people to the Supreme Court who

Accepted Answer

A)  were considered to be moderates. 
B)  were considered to be liberals. 
C)  were considered to be conservatives. 
D)  had no particular ideological beliefs. 
E)  were thin on judicial experience. 
A)  were considered to be moderates. 
B)  were considered to be liberals. 
C)  were considered to be conservatives. 
D)  had no particular ideological beliefs. 
E)  were thin on judicial experience.

Question 11

Who are the "gang of 14"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of moderate Republican and Democratic senators that agreed to use the judicial filibuster only under extraordinary circumstances 
B)  the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 
C)  those who have served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at one time or another 
D)  those who have been nominated to serve on the Supreme Court by the president but were not confirmed by the Senate 
E)  a group of Senators who evoked the nuclear option in judicial appointments. 
A)  a group of moderate Republican and Democratic senators that agreed to use the judicial filibuster only under extraordinary circumstances 
B)  the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 
C)  those who have served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at one time or another 
D)  those who have been nominated to serve on the Supreme Court by the president but were not confirmed by the Senate 
E)  a group of Senators who evoked the nuclear option in judicial appointments.

Question 12

Nine justices has been the established number since

Accepted Answer

A)  the framing of the Constitution. 
B)  Justice Marshall retired before the Civil War. 
C)  1869. 
D)  1896. 
E)  1936. 
A)  the framing of the Constitution. 
B)  Justice Marshall retired before the Civil War. 
C)  1869. 
D)  1896. 
E)  1936.

Question 13

The U.S. Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  is a court of original jurisdiction only. 
B)  was established by act of Congress in 1801. 
C)  has jurisdiction only over violations of state law. 
D)  has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. 
E)  has always had nine members. 
A)  is a court of original jurisdiction only. 
B)  was established by act of Congress in 1801. 
C)  has jurisdiction only over violations of state law. 
D)  has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. 
E)  has always had nine members.

Question 14

Article III of the U.S. Constitution speaks only briefly about the judicial branch and does not provide many details about judicial responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A ________ is the opinion of a justice or justices who support the majority decision but have different legal reasons for doing so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is the opinion of a...

Question 16

Article III of the Constitution addresses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates a federal judicial branch. 
B)  It creates the office of "chief justice of the United States." 
C)  It states that judges shall serve life terms. 
D)  It grants Congress the power to create additional federal courts as needed. 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  It creates a federal judicial branch. 
B)  It creates the office of "chief justice of the United States." 
C)  It states that judges shall serve life terms. 
D)  It grants Congress the power to create additional federal courts as needed. 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 17

How does the Supreme Court force government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court can only hope that respect for the law and the Court will be enough to create compliance. 
B)  The Court threatens to call a constitutional convention in order to increase its power. 
C)  The Court musters public opinion in favor of its decisions. 
D)  The Court can threaten to declare future laws passed by the other branches of government null and void. 
E)  The Court has sweeping powers of enforcement spelled out in the Constitution. 
A)  The Court can only hope that respect for the law and the Court will be enough to create compliance. 
B)  The Court threatens to call a constitutional convention in order to increase its power. 
C)  The Court musters public opinion in favor of its decisions. 
D)  The Court can threaten to declare future laws passed by the other branches of government null and void. 
E)  The Court has sweeping powers of enforcement spelled out in the Constitution.

Question 18

Which of these attributes must a case have to be heard by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be real and adverse. 
B)  It must have standing. 
C)  It must be ripe. 
D)  The paperwork must be filed within a specified time limit, it must be correct and complete, and a filing fee of $200 must be paid. 
E)  All of the above are required before the Supreme Court will hear the case. 
A)  It must be real and adverse. 
B)  It must have standing. 
C)  It must be ripe. 
D)  The paperwork must be filed within a specified time limit, it must be correct and complete, and a filing fee of $200 must be paid. 
E)  All of the above are required before the Supreme Court will hear the case.

Question 19

The Supreme Court decides just under 500 cases a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which member of the Supreme Court writes the majority opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chief Justice, if he votes with the majority, always writes the majority opinion. 
B)  The Chief Justice, if he votes with the majority, can assign the majority opinion. 
C)  The Chief Justice always writes the majority opinion, no matter how he votes. 
D)  The most junior justice must write the majority opinion. 
E)  The ranking opposition justice writes the majority opinion if nobody else will. 
A)  The Chief Justice, if he votes with the majority, always writes the majority opinion. 
B)  The Chief Justice, if he votes with the majority, can assign the majority opinion. 
C)  The Chief Justice always writes the majority opinion, no matter how he votes. 
D)  The most junior justice must write the majority opinion. 
E)  The ranking opposition justice writes the majority opinion if nobody else will.

Presidents pick nominees for the Supreme Court based on everything listed below EXCEPT

What does the story of the gang of 14 tell us about the impact of politics on judicial decision-making? Are actions like these likely to affect judicial independence, as envisioned by the Framers? Why do you think so?

Juries that hear evidence and sit in judgment on charges brought in civil or criminal cases are known as

Most important political and constitutional issues eventually reach the federal courts.

Supreme Court cases must be ________, meaning that they must involve a real dispute between two parties.

Judicial review raises questions about democracy because it gives elected institutions of government power over unelected institutions of government.

The most important factor in predicting how a Supreme Court justice will vote is

According to the Constitution, what are the qualifications to be a federal judge? An appointee must

The reason we know less about the inner workings of the Supreme Court than we know about the other branches of government is

Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush tended to appoint people to the Supreme Court who

Who are the "gang of 14"?

Nine justices has been the established number since

The U.S. Supreme Court

Article III of the U.S. Constitution speaks only briefly about the judicial branch and does not provide many details about judicial responsibilities.

A ________ is the opinion of a justice or justices who support the majority decision but have different legal reasons for doing so.

Article III of the Constitution addresses which of the following?

How does the Supreme Court force government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision?

Which of these attributes must a case have to be heard by the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court decides just under 500 cases a year.

Which member of the Supreme Court writes the majority opinion?

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

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Exam 14: The Courts

Presidents pick nominees for the Supreme Court based on everything listed below EXCEPT

What does the story of the gang of 14 tell us about the impact of politics on judicial decision-making? Are actions like these likely to affect judicial independence, as envisioned by the Framers? Why do you think so?

Juries that hear evidence and sit in judgment on charges brought in civil or criminal cases are known as

Most important political and constitutional issues eventually reach the federal courts.

Supreme Court cases must be ________, meaning that they must involve a real dispute between two parties.

Judicial review raises questions about democracy because it gives elected institutions of government power over unelected institutions of government.

The most important factor in predicting how a Supreme Court justice will vote is

According to the Constitution, what are the qualifications to be a federal judge? An appointee must

The reason we know less about the inner workings of the Supreme Court than we know about the other branches of government is

Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush tended to appoint people to the Supreme Court who

Who are the "gang of 14"?

Nine justices has been the established number since

The U.S. Supreme Court

Article III of the U.S. Constitution speaks only briefly about the judicial branch and does not provide many details about judicial responsibilities.

A ________ is the opinion of a justice or justices who support the majority decision but have different legal reasons for doing so.

Article III of the Constitution addresses which of the following?

How does the Supreme Court force government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision?

Which of these attributes must a case have to be heard by the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court decides just under 500 cases a year.

Which member of the Supreme Court writes the majority opinion?

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