Question 1

In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal 
B)  supreme 
C)  constitutional 
D)  appellate 
E)  state 
A)  federal 
B)  supreme 
C)  constitutional 
D)  appellate 
E)  state E

Question 2

The United States is divided into 12 geographic __________ courts that hear appeals from federal district courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  judicial 
C)  circuit 
D)  public 
E)  legislative 
A)  common 
B)  judicial 
C)  circuit 
D)  public 
E)  legislative C

Question 3

A grand __________ brings indictments in federal trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  trial 
B)  punishment 
C)  judiciary 
D)  plea 
E)  jury 
A)  trial 
B)  punishment 
C)  judiciary 
D)  plea 
E)  jury E

Question 4

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the r

Question 5

A lawyer's spoken presentation to the Supreme Court of the legal reasons that his or her client should win is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lawyer's spoken presentation to the Supreme...

Question 6

Some legal theorists believe in the idea of "superprecedents." Provide an argument against labeling individual cases as "superprecedents."

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain the d

Question 7

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article III 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article VI 
D)  Article I 
E)  Article IX 
A)  Article III 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article VI 
D)  Article I 
E)  Article IX

Question 8

The United States has a dual system of justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If Court justices have become more willing to monitor the activities of other governmental entities, they likely believe in exercising which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial restraint 
B)  judicial conservatism 
C)  judicial originalism 
D)  judicial review 
E)  judicial construction 
A)  judicial restraint 
B)  judicial conservatism 
C)  judicial originalism 
D)  judicial review 
E)  judicial construction

Question 10

Describe the difference between civil and criminal law.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that

Question 11

Which of the following confers the power to create the office of "chief justice of the United States?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I of the Constitution 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  Article III of the Constitution 
D)  the president 
E)  Article II of the Constitution 
A)  Article I of the Constitution 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  Article III of the Constitution 
D)  the president 
E)  Article II of the Constitution

Question 12

As political linkage factors, how do people in interest groups and social movements directly influence the Court?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the po

Question 13

A court that hears and weighs evidence in order to reach the first decision in a civil or criminal case is a court of __________ jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate 
B)  constitutional 
C)  trial 
D)  original 
E)  mandatory 
A)  appellate 
B)  constitutional 
C)  trial 
D)  original 
E)  mandatory

Question 14

What is the name given to the power of the courts to interpret, and overturn, the actions of the executive and legislative branches?

Accepted Answer

A)  original jurisdiction 
B)  strict construction 
C)  judicial review 
D)  precedent 
E)  stare decisis 
A)  original jurisdiction 
B)  strict construction 
C)  judicial review 
D)  precedent 
E)  stare decisis

Question 15

How many courts of appeals are in the federal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  six 
C)  thirteen 
D)  eleven 
E)  five 
A)  two 
B)  six 
C)  thirteen 
D)  eleven 
E)  five

Question 16

Which of the following can modify a decision of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive order 
B)  federal statute 
C)  lower court decision 
D)  constitutional amendment 
E)  writ of certiorari 
A)  executive order 
B)  federal statute 
C)  lower court decision 
D)  constitutional amendment 
E)  writ of certiorari

Question 17

Discuss the debate over judicial activism. Examine the five ways it is expressed by comparing the proponents and critics of each approach.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the r

Question 18

Strict construction holds that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of modern values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Critics of original intent would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intentions of the Framers, seen clearly, provide all the personal freedoms necessary in a democracy. 
B)  The expansion of rights that has occurred since the mid-1960s is illegitimate. 
C)  Strict constructionism is a way to stay close to the Constitution's true meaning. 
D)  The Court must be guided by the exact words in the Constitution. 
E)  The intentions of the Framers are impossible to determine. 
A)  The intentions of the Framers, seen clearly, provide all the personal freedoms necessary in a democracy. 
B)  The expansion of rights that has occurred since the mid-1960s is illegitimate. 
C)  Strict constructionism is a way to stay close to the Constitution's true meaning. 
D)  The Court must be guided by the exact words in the Constitution. 
E)  The intentions of the Framers are impossible to determine.

Question 20

Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  president 
B)  vice president 
C)  chief justice 
D)  Senate 
E)  Supreme Court 
A)  president 
B)  vice president 
C)  chief justice 
D)  Senate 
E)  Supreme Court

In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried?

The United States is divided into 12 geographic __________ courts that hear appeals from federal district courts.

A grand __________ brings indictments in federal trial courts.

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

A lawyer's spoken presentation to the Supreme Court of the legal reasons that his or her client should win is called the __________.

Some legal theorists believe in the idea of "superprecedents." Provide an argument against labeling individual cases as "superprecedents."

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

The United States has a dual system of justice.

If Court justices have become more willing to monitor the activities of other governmental entities, they likely believe in exercising which of the following?

Describe the difference between civil and criminal law.

Which of the following confers the power to create the office of "chief justice of the United States?"

As political linkage factors, how do people in interest groups and social movements directly influence the Court?

A court that hears and weighs evidence in order to reach the first decision in a civil or criminal case is a court of __________ jurisdiction.

What is the name given to the power of the courts to interpret, and overturn, the actions of the executive and legislative branches?

How many courts of appeals are in the federal system?

Which of the following can modify a decision of the Supreme Court?

Discuss the debate over judicial activism. Examine the five ways it is expressed by comparing the proponents and critics of each approach.

Strict construction holds that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of modern values.

Critics of original intent would agree with which of the following statements?

Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 14: The Courts

In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried?

The United States is divided into 12 geographic __________ courts that hear appeals from federal district courts.

A grand __________ brings indictments in federal trial courts.

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

A lawyer's spoken presentation to the Supreme Court of the legal reasons that his or her client should win is called the __________.

Some legal theorists believe in the idea of "superprecedents." Provide an argument against labeling individual cases as "superprecedents."

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

The United States has a dual system of justice.

If Court justices have become more willing to monitor the activities of other governmental entities, they likely believe in exercising which of the following?

Describe the difference between civil and criminal law.

Which of the following confers the power to create the office of "chief justice of the United States?"

As political linkage factors, how do people in interest groups and social movements directly influence the Court?

A court that hears and weighs evidence in order to reach the first decision in a civil or criminal case is a court of __________ jurisdiction.

What is the name given to the power of the courts to interpret, and overturn, the actions of the executive and legislative branches?

How many courts of appeals are in the federal system?

Which of the following can modify a decision of the Supreme Court?

Discuss the debate over judicial activism. Examine the five ways it is expressed by comparing the proponents and critics of each approach.

Strict construction holds that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of modern values.

Critics of original intent would agree with which of the following statements?

Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters