Question 1

The concept of judicial review falls under which article of the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Article I: The Legislative Branch 
B) Article III: The Judicial Branch 
C) Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths 
D) Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. 
A) Article I: The Legislative Branch 
B) Article III: The Judicial Branch 
C) Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths 
D) Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

Question 2

Which United States Federalist is famous for noting that the courts could limit legislative authority?

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington 
B) John Adams 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) James Madison 
A) George Washington 
B) John Adams 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) James Madison

Question 3

Distinguish the roles of Russia's Committee on State Security (KGB) and the current Federal Security Service (FSB).

Accepted Answer

A) The KGB was a corrupt organization, devoted to protecting Russia's elite; the FSB protects the people's interests. 
B) Unlike the KGB which focused primarily on counter-cultural activities, the FSB functions more as a Secret Service to protect the president from possible threats. 
C) The FSB aims to expose government corruptions, while the KGB protected it. 
D) The FSB continues the KGB's aim, to make sure those in power stay in power. 
A) The KGB was a corrupt organization, devoted to protecting Russia's elite; the FSB protects the people's interests. 
B) Unlike the KGB which focused primarily on counter-cultural activities, the FSB functions more as a Secret Service to protect the president from possible threats. 
C) The FSB aims to expose government corruptions, while the KGB protected it. 
D) The FSB continues the KGB's aim, to make sure those in power stay in power.

Question 4

Compared to other countries, what is the perceived corruption in the United States, relative to income?

Accepted Answer

A) Somewhat low 
B) Somewhat high 
C) Extremely low 
D) Extremely high 
A) Somewhat low 
B) Somewhat high 
C) Extremely low 
D) Extremely high

Question 5

Because in the United States the ultimate responsibility of interpreting the Constitution rests with the U.S.Supreme Court, laws cannot change once they've been ruled on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Historically, Supreme Court justices used to be exclusively __________ upper- or upper-middle-class males.

Accepted Answer

A) powerful 
B) WASP 
C) New England 
D) Christian 
A) powerful 
B) WASP 
C) New England 
D) Christian

Question 7

Discriminate between countries with low-perceived corruption and high-perceived corruption.How do these perceptions correlate with wealth?

Accepted Answer

Countries with low-perceived corruption

Question 8

In the United States, we focus on __________ law, that which is written and compiled by humans over the centuries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, we focus on...

Question 9

British judges are nominally appointed by the prime minister, but the choice is really the monarch's, based on recommendations of the lord chancellor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The U.S.Supreme Court's power to review the constitutionality of federal legislative enactments is not mentioned specifically in the Constitution and has been vehemently challenged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Strong-willed U.S.presidents have resisted the authority of the Court.Which of the following presidents notably disagreed with the Court's decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln 
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan 
C) John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter 
D) Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, and Calvin Coolidge 
A) Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln 
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan 
C) John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter 
D) Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, and Calvin Coolidge

Question 12

Developed by medieval Catholic theologians, what type of law argues that observing nature reveals God's will?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural law 
B) Divine law 
C) God's law 
D) Higher law 
A) Natural law 
B) Divine law 
C) God's law 
D) Higher law

Question 13

Which of the following best articulates the stance of judicial restraint advocates?

Accepted Answer

A) Judicial review is the best and only True method of checking legislative power. 
B) The court should practice restraint in cases in which legislative acts are presented for interpretation. 
C) Only the executive branch can restrain the Court, keeping the power of judicial review in balance with the other governing branches. 
D) Only Congress should make public policy and, unless a legislative act clearly violates the Constitution, the law should stand. 
A) Judicial review is the best and only True method of checking legislative power. 
B) The court should practice restraint in cases in which legislative acts are presented for interpretation. 
C) Only the executive branch can restrain the Court, keeping the power of judicial review in balance with the other governing branches. 
D) Only Congress should make public policy and, unless a legislative act clearly violates the Constitution, the law should stand.

Question 14

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases, in which the issue deals with state law but residents are from different states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S.Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A) Many feared that such a power would give the Court a double check and compromise its neutrality. 
B) Some thought that such power would create untrustworthy judges. 
C) The founding fathers argued that judicial review would lead to undue indictments by the Court. 
D) Drafters of the Constitution feared that few laws would ever be set in stone. 
A) Many feared that such a power would give the Court a double check and compromise its neutrality. 
B) Some thought that such power would create untrustworthy judges. 
C) The founding fathers argued that judicial review would lead to undue indictments by the Court. 
D) Drafters of the Constitution feared that few laws would ever be set in stone.

Question 16

Under the Roberts Court, Brown v.Board of Education and Roe v.Wade received some limits, marking the Court as generally conservative, but federal authority to curb greenhouse gases was affirmed, and liberals celebrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Distinguish between primitive and modern judicial systems.

Accepted Answer

A) Primitive legal systems rely largely on labyrinthine written and codified laws, while modern systems rely on oral rhetoric. 
B) Modern legal systems utilize recent advances in technology, while primitive legal systems must do without such amenities. 
C) Modern legal systems better ensure the rights of citizens, while primitive systems function on superstition and disbelief. 
D) Primitive legal systems are oral and consist of customs and beliefs, while modern systems are written and largely codified. 
A) Primitive legal systems rely largely on labyrinthine written and codified laws, while modern systems rely on oral rhetoric. 
B) Modern legal systems utilize recent advances in technology, while primitive legal systems must do without such amenities. 
C) Modern legal systems better ensure the rights of citizens, while primitive systems function on superstition and disbelief. 
D) Primitive legal systems are oral and consist of customs and beliefs, while modern systems are written and largely codified.

Question 18

This 1966 case ruled that arrested persons must immediately be told of their right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during police questioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Escobedo v. Illinois 
B) Gideon v. Wainwright 
C) Miranda v. Arizona 
D) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 
A) Escobedo v. Illinois 
B) Gideon v. Wainwright 
C) Miranda v. Arizona 
D) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Question 19

How many judicial structures comprise the U.S.court system?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 47 
C) 51 
D) 75 
A) 23 
B) 47 
C) 51 
D) 75

Question 20

"The only lawyer around here is a Kalashnikov," despaired one Russian, referring to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) district attorney 
B) prosecutor 
C) assault rifle 
D) Putin administration 
A) district attorney 
B) prosecutor 
C) assault rifle 
D) Putin administration

The concept of judicial review falls under which article of the U.S.Constitution?

Which United States Federalist is famous for noting that the courts could limit legislative authority?

Distinguish the roles of Russia's Committee on State Security (KGB) and the current Federal Security Service (FSB).

Compared to other countries, what is the perceived corruption in the United States, relative to income?

Because in the United States the ultimate responsibility of interpreting the Constitution rests with the U.S.Supreme Court, laws cannot change once they've been ruled on.

Historically, Supreme Court justices used to be exclusively __________ upper- or upper-middle-class males.

Discriminate between countries with low-perceived corruption and high-perceived corruption.How do these perceptions correlate with wealth?

In the United States, we focus on __________ law, that which is written and compiled by humans over the centuries.

British judges are nominally appointed by the prime minister, but the choice is really the monarch's, based on recommendations of the lord chancellor.

The U.S.Supreme Court's power to review the constitutionality of federal legislative enactments is not mentioned specifically in the Constitution and has been vehemently challenged.

Strong-willed U.S.presidents have resisted the authority of the Court.Which of the following presidents notably disagreed with the Court's decisions?

Developed by medieval Catholic theologians, what type of law argues that observing nature reveals God's will?

Which of the following best articulates the stance of judicial restraint advocates?

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases, in which the issue deals with state law but residents are from different states.

Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S.Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

Under the Roberts Court, Brown v.Board of Education and Roe v.Wade received some limits, marking the Court as generally conservative, but federal authority to curb greenhouse gases was affirmed, and liberals celebrated.

Distinguish between primitive and modern judicial systems.

This 1966 case ruled that arrested persons must immediately be told of their right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during police questioning.

How many judicial structures comprise the U.S.court system?

"The only lawyer around here is a Kalashnikov," despaired one Russian, referring to the __________.

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Exam 15: Judiciaries

The concept of judicial review falls under which article of the U.S.Constitution?

Which United States Federalist is famous for noting that the courts could limit legislative authority?

Distinguish the roles of Russia's Committee on State Security (KGB) and the current Federal Security Service (FSB).

Compared to other countries, what is the perceived corruption in the United States, relative to income?

Because in the United States the ultimate responsibility of interpreting the Constitution rests with the U.S.Supreme Court, laws cannot change once they've been ruled on.

Historically, Supreme Court justices used to be exclusively __________ upper- or upper-middle-class males.

Discriminate between countries with low-perceived corruption and high-perceived corruption.How do these perceptions correlate with wealth?

In the United States, we focus on __________ law, that which is written and compiled by humans over the centuries.

British judges are nominally appointed by the prime minister, but the choice is really the monarch's, based on recommendations of the lord chancellor.

The U.S.Supreme Court's power to review the constitutionality of federal legislative enactments is not mentioned specifically in the Constitution and has been vehemently challenged.

Strong-willed U.S.presidents have resisted the authority of the Court.Which of the following presidents notably disagreed with the Court's decisions?

Developed by medieval Catholic theologians, what type of law argues that observing nature reveals God's will?

Which of the following best articulates the stance of judicial restraint advocates?

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases, in which the issue deals with state law but residents are from different states.

Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S.Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

Under the Roberts Court, Brown v.Board of Education and Roe v.Wade received some limits, marking the Court as generally conservative, but federal authority to curb greenhouse gases was affirmed, and liberals celebrated.

Distinguish between primitive and modern judicial systems.

This 1966 case ruled that arrested persons must immediately be told of their right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during police questioning.

How many judicial structures comprise the U.S.court system?

"The only lawyer around here is a Kalashnikov," despaired one Russian, referring to the __________.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

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