Exam 9: The Judiciary

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

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

The president appoints federal judges with the advice and consent of the __________.

Compare and contrast judicial restraint and judicial activism by analyzing how a proponent of each would have decided Brown v.Board of Education.

Marbury v.Madison significantly expanded the power of the federal judiciary.

A writ of __________ is a request submitted to the U.S.Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

The Supreme Court's annual term begins on the first Thursday in April.

The federal district courts are appellate courts.

According to Figure 9.1,How Is the American Judicial System Structured?,which of the following has no original jurisdiction?

John has been convicted of violating a federal criminal statute.Explain how John's case could reach the Supreme Court.

Of the following presidents,who had the greatest influence on the composition of the federal judiciary as measured by the percentage of judgeships filled by that president?

Of all current federal judges,more were appointed by President __________ than by any other president.

A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the final outcome of a case but disagrees with the rationale.

Justice Elena Kagan did not have any judicial experience prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court.

Who nominates judges to the U.S.district courts?

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

As of 2014,how many African Americans have served on the U.S.Supreme Court?

Proponents of which of the following believe that judges should use their power broadly to further justice?

Why is Article III the shortest part of the Constitution?

Federal district court judges are appointed to __________ terms.