Question 1

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 2

Sharia law applied to mediation and arbitration in a divorce within the Muslim community

Accepted Answer

A)  is supreme over state laws if both parties agree. 
B)  is supreme over the Constitution if both parties agree. 
C)  is reviewed by a court to determine if the decision is not grossly unfair or undermines public policy. 
D)  can be applied if one party agrees and the other disagrees. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is supreme over state laws if both parties agree. 
B)  is supreme over the Constitution if both parties agree. 
C)  is reviewed by a court to determine if the decision is not grossly unfair or undermines public policy. 
D)  can be applied if one party agrees and the other disagrees. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 3

A question that has to do with the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, or treaties is known as a __________ question.

Accepted Answer

A)  justiciable 
B)  political 
C)  federal 
D)  national 
E)  legal 
A)  justiciable 
B)  political 
C)  federal 
D)  national 
E)  legal

Question 4

The three tiers of the federal court system are

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate court, Supreme Court, state Supreme Court. 
B)  the state municipal courts, district courts, Supreme Court. 
C)  federal district courts, intermediate courts of appeal, Supreme Court. 
D)  municipal courts, intermediate courts of appeal, Supreme Court. 
E)  city courts, state courts, Supreme Court. 
A)  appellate court, Supreme Court, state Supreme Court. 
B)  the state municipal courts, district courts, Supreme Court. 
C)  federal district courts, intermediate courts of appeal, Supreme Court. 
D)  municipal courts, intermediate courts of appeal, Supreme Court. 
E)  city courts, state courts, Supreme Court.

Question 5

Alexis de Tocqueville, an observer of nineteenth-century American society, indicated that Americans rely on courts

Accepted Answer

A)  to resolve political questions. 
B)  very rarely when compared to Europe. 
C)  only if there is no other alternative. 
D)  to resolve economic questions, but not political ones. 
E)  to provide a form of entertainment. 
A)  to resolve political questions. 
B)  very rarely when compared to Europe. 
C)  only if there is no other alternative. 
D)  to resolve economic questions, but not political ones. 
E)  to provide a form of entertainment.

Question 6

A doctrine holding that the courts defer to the decisions of elected officials is called

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial activism. 
B)  judicial restraint. 
C)  strict construction. 
D)  broad construction. 
E)  conservative activism. 
A)  judicial activism. 
B)  judicial restraint. 
C)  strict construction. 
D)  broad construction. 
E)  conservative activism.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

A procedure used by the Supreme Court in determining which cases it will hear is

Accepted Answer

A)  the rule of four. 
B)  the gang of four. 
C)  the sign of four. 
D)  the rule of six. 
E)  the sign of five. 
A)  the rule of four. 
B)  the gang of four. 
C)  the sign of four. 
D)  the rule of six. 
E)  the sign of five.

Question 9

Appointments to the Supreme Court by President Obama

Accepted Answer

A)  were Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. 
B)  changed the philosophical composition of the Court. 
C)  included the first Hispanic on the Court. 
D)  strengthened the conservative movement of the Court. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  were Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. 
B)  changed the philosophical composition of the Court. 
C)  included the first Hispanic on the Court. 
D)  strengthened the conservative movement of the Court. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 10

How do recent Supreme Court decisions show how the Court has moved rightward?

Accepted Answer

Recent Supreme Court decisions have demo

Question 11

The United States Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  is the supreme law of the land. 
B)  is subordinate to State Constitutions in many matters. 
C)  does not specify the details of state and federal powers, instead leaving that up to Congress. 
D)  outlines the details of various state criminal codes. 
E)  outlines the details of court case law. 
A)  is the supreme law of the land. 
B)  is subordinate to State Constitutions in many matters. 
C)  does not specify the details of state and federal powers, instead leaving that up to Congress. 
D)  outlines the details of various state criminal codes. 
E)  outlines the details of court case law.

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

Sharia law applied to mediation and arbitration in a divorce within the Muslim community

A question that has to do with the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, or treaties is known as a __________ question.

The three tiers of the federal court system are

Alexis de Tocqueville, an observer of nineteenth-century American society, indicated that Americans rely on courts

A doctrine holding that the courts defer to the decisions of elected officials is called

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

A procedure used by the Supreme Court in determining which cases it will hear is

Appointments to the Supreme Court by President Obama

How do recent Supreme Court decisions show how the Court has moved rightward?

The United States Constitution

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 13: The Courts

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

Sharia law applied to mediation and arbitration in a divorce within the Muslim community

A question that has to do with the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, or treaties is known as a __________ question.

The three tiers of the federal court system are

Alexis de Tocqueville, an observer of nineteenth-century American society, indicated that Americans rely on courts

A doctrine holding that the courts defer to the decisions of elected officials is called

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

A procedure used by the Supreme Court in determining which cases it will hear is

Appointments to the Supreme Court by President Obama

How do recent Supreme Court decisions show how the Court has moved rightward?

The United States Constitution

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters