Exam 13: The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Justices who do not agree with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling can write __________ opinions.

When the Senate delays or rejects a federal judicial nomination,the president can still appoint justices by __________.

Of all the federal courts,only the __________ is established by the Constitution.

Circuit court decisions are usually made by __________.

Which article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

The president,with the __________ and __________ of the Senate,appoints all federal judges.

When the U.S.Supreme Court agrees to hear a case appealed to it from a circuit court,it is exercising its __________ jurisdiction.

A(n)__________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Article III specifies the powers of the Supreme Court.

Which of the following is a main task of Supreme Court law clerks?

Why might it be important to diversify the federal judiciary?

Compare the roles of prosecutor and public defender as distinct players in the criminal justice system.

Describe the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Federal courts have writ of __________ jurisdiction,or the power to release persons from custody if a judge determines they are not being detained constitutionally.

The solicitor general handles all appeals on behalf of the __________ before the Supreme Court.

Judges in the circuit courts of appeals are bound by __________,or decisions previously made by courts of appeals and the Supreme Court.

Who nominates U.S.federal judges?

What is the most common prior job experience for a Supreme Court justice?

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

After the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case,what is the next step?