Question 1

The president and the Senate often appoint justices whose decisions reflect their values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All district court decisions can be __________,or taken to a higher court for further review.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All district court decisions can be __________,or...

Question 3

A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the decision of the majority,but disagrees with the rationale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 1869,Republicans altered the Court's appellate jurisdiction to prevent Supreme Court review of the constitutionality of legislation related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition 
B) voter's rights 
C) Reconstruction 
D) income taxes 
A) prohibition 
B) voter's rights 
C) Reconstruction 
D) income taxes

Question 5

If we as citizens oppose the Supreme Court's decisions,how can we make our opposition known?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that b

Question 6

Amicus curiae briefs are rarely filed in cases before the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Analyze the influence law clerks may have on the cases that get heard and the decisions that are handed down by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that e

Question 8

Before being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee,nominees for __________ must survive a preliminary vote by the nominee's two home-state senators.

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court 
B) circuit court 
C) district court 
D) state Supreme Court 
A) the Supreme Court 
B) circuit court 
C) district court 
D) state Supreme Court

Question 9

The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The list of potential cases that reach...

Question 10

Which of the following questions would be considered a litmus test of a judicial nominee during a confirmation hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) Is the court bound by precedent? 
B) What is your personal view on the death penalty? 
C) Is there a constitutional right to privacy? 
D) Is judicial review overused? 
A) Is the court bound by precedent? 
B) What is your personal view on the death penalty? 
C) Is there a constitutional right to privacy? 
D) Is judicial review overused?

Question 11

The U.S.Department of Justice is led by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.attorney general 
B) solicitor general 
C) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
D) president 
A) U.S.attorney general 
B) solicitor general 
C) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
D) president

Question 12

Other than the __________ jurisdiction the Constitution grants to the Supreme Court,no federal court has any jurisdiction except that granted to it by an act of Congress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Other than the __________ jurisdiction the Constitution...

Question 13

You are an attorney representing a defendant in a criminal case at the state level.Your client was convicted and would like to appeal.One what basis could your client appeal her case to a federal court?

Accepted Answer

A) on the basis that the case concerned a federal issue 
B) on the basis that her constitutional rights had been violated during the investigation 
C) on the basis that she believes she was wrongly convicted 
D) on the basis that the state law in question was poorly designed 
A) on the basis that the case concerned a federal issue 
B) on the basis that her constitutional rights had been violated during the investigation 
C) on the basis that she believes she was wrongly convicted 
D) on the basis that the state law in question was poorly designed

Question 14

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) open to the justices and the public 
B) limited to the justices themselves 
C) open to the justices and other court staff 
D) open to the justices and the president 
A) open to the justices and the public 
B) limited to the justices themselves 
C) open to the justices and other court staff 
D) open to the justices and the president

Question 15

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Explain how the U.S.judicial system is structured at the federal and state levels.What is the relationship between federal and state courts?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 17

What role does judicial philosophy play in the nomination process?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how di

Question 18

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief Justice Warren 
B) President Hoover 
C) Chief Justice Marshall 
D) President Roosevelt 
A) Chief Justice Warren 
B) President Hoover 
C) Chief Justice Marshall 
D) President Roosevelt

Question 19

If you sue your neighbor over damage to your property,how are you referred to in the legal documents?

Accepted Answer

A) defendant 
B) plaintiff 
C) adversary 
D) initiator 
A) defendant 
B) plaintiff 
C) adversary 
D) initiator

Question 20

Enforcement of the federal judiciary's decisions depends on____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the public's willingness to accept its decisions 
B) the complexity of judicial decisions 
C) the ideology,race,and gender of judges 
D) the use of precedent in judicial decisions 
A) the public's willingness to accept its decisions 
B) the complexity of judicial decisions 
C) the ideology,race,and gender of judges 
D) the use of precedent in judicial decisions

The president and the Senate often appoint justices whose decisions reflect their values.

All district court decisions can be __________,or taken to a higher court for further review.

A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the decision of the majority,but disagrees with the rationale.

In 1869,Republicans altered the Court's appellate jurisdiction to prevent Supreme Court review of the constitutionality of legislation related to __________.

If we as citizens oppose the Supreme Court's decisions,how can we make our opposition known?

Amicus curiae briefs are rarely filed in cases before the Supreme Court.

Analyze the influence law clerks may have on the cases that get heard and the decisions that are handed down by the Supreme Court.

Before being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee,nominees for __________ must survive a preliminary vote by the nominee's two home-state senators.

The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court is called the __________.

Which of the following questions would be considered a litmus test of a judicial nominee during a confirmation hearing?

The U.S.Department of Justice is led by the __________.

Other than the __________ jurisdiction the Constitution grants to the Supreme Court,no federal court has any jurisdiction except that granted to it by an act of Congress.

You are an attorney representing a defendant in a criminal case at the state level.Your client was convicted and would like to appeal.One what basis could your client appeal her case to a federal court?

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

Explain how the U.S.judicial system is structured at the federal and state levels.What is the relationship between federal and state courts?

What role does judicial philosophy play in the nomination process?

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

If you sue your neighbor over damage to your property,how are you referred to in the legal documents?

Enforcement of the federal judiciary's decisions depends on____________.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters

Exam 13: The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

The president and the Senate often appoint justices whose decisions reflect their values.

All district court decisions can be __________,or taken to a higher court for further review.

A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the decision of the majority,but disagrees with the rationale.

In 1869,Republicans altered the Court's appellate jurisdiction to prevent Supreme Court review of the constitutionality of legislation related to __________.

If we as citizens oppose the Supreme Court's decisions,how can we make our opposition known?

Amicus curiae briefs are rarely filed in cases before the Supreme Court.

Analyze the influence law clerks may have on the cases that get heard and the decisions that are handed down by the Supreme Court.

Before being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee,nominees for __________ must survive a preliminary vote by the nominee's two home-state senators.

The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court is called the __________.

Which of the following questions would be considered a litmus test of a judicial nominee during a confirmation hearing?

The U.S.Department of Justice is led by the __________.

Other than the __________ jurisdiction the Constitution grants to the Supreme Court,no federal court has any jurisdiction except that granted to it by an act of Congress.

You are an attorney representing a defendant in a criminal case at the state level.Your client was convicted and would like to appeal.One what basis could your client appeal her case to a federal court?

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

Explain how the U.S.judicial system is structured at the federal and state levels.What is the relationship between federal and state courts?

What role does judicial philosophy play in the nomination process?

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

If you sue your neighbor over damage to your property,how are you referred to in the legal documents?

Enforcement of the federal judiciary's decisions depends on____________.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters