Question 1

Differentiate between the political ideologies of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

Accepted Answer

​The terms judicial activism and judicial restraint do not have precise meanings.Generally,however,an activist judge or justice believes that the courts should actively use their powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority.A restraintist judge or justice,in contrast,generally assumes that the courts should defer to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches.After all,members of Congress and the president are elected by the people,whereas federal court judges are not.In other words,the courts should not thwart the implementation of legislative acts unless those acts are clearly unconstitutional.
One of the Supreme Court's most activist eras occurred during the period from 1953 to 1969 under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren.The Warren Court propelled the civil rights movement forward by holding,among other things,that laws permitting racial segregation violated the equal protection clause.Because of the activism of the Warren Court,the term judicial activism has often been linked with liberalism.Neither judicial activism nor judicial restraint is necessarily linked to a particular political ideology,however.In fact,many observers claim that today's Supreme Court is often activist on behalf of a conservative agenda.

Question 2

In the context of Supreme Court conferences,an opinion that commands the support of more than half of the justices is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  weighted opinion 
B)  maximal opinion 
C)  consensus opinion​ 
D)  majority opinion 
E)  winner opinion 
A)  weighted opinion 
B)  maximal opinion 
C)  consensus opinion​ 
D)  majority opinion 
E)  winner opinion D

Question 3

Because of the activism of the Warren Court,the term judicial activism has often been linked with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalism 
B)  dictatorship 
C)  libertarianism 
D)  conservatism 
E)  communism 
A)  liberalism 
B)  dictatorship 
C)  libertarianism 
D)  conservatism 
E)  communism A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about constitutional law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of the rights and duties set forth in the federal Constitution and not the state constitutions.​ 
B)  It is the supreme law of the United States. 
C)  It applies only to ordinances passed by counties. 
D)  It relies on local legislatures to determine the constitutionality of a law. 
E)  It is the basis of the federal laws in the United States but not of the state laws. 
A)  It consists of the rights and duties set forth in the federal Constitution and not the state constitutions.​ 
B)  It is the supreme law of the United States. 
C)  It applies only to ordinances passed by counties. 
D)  It relies on local legislatures to determine the constitutionality of a law. 
E)  It is the basis of the federal laws in the United States but not of the state laws.

Question 5

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administration 
B)  Impeachment 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Senatorial courtesy 
E)  Jurisdiction 
A)  Administration 
B)  Impeachment 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Senatorial courtesy 
E)  Jurisdiction

Question 6

Discuss areas in which the U.S.Supreme Court conservatives have parted from the conservative movement in the recent past.

Accepted Answer

​In recent years,the nature of the Court

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were an important part of the judiciary before the Norman Conquest. 
B)  The law developed in the king's courts applied to the whole of England. 
C)  They depended on the local legal customs of various regions. 
D)  They are also referred to as stare decisis. 
E)  The earliest forms of courts in America were called king's courts. 
A)  They were an important part of the judiciary before the Norman Conquest. 
B)  The law developed in the king's courts applied to the whole of England. 
C)  They depended on the local legal customs of various regions. 
D)  They are also referred to as stare decisis. 
E)  The earliest forms of courts in America were called king's courts.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the term "jurisdiction"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the reasons given by a Supreme Court judge for a particular ruling. 
B)  It applies to the power of courts to decide matters about certain persons, types of property, or subjects. 
C)  It describes the absolute power possessed by higher courts to overrule rulings of lower courts. 
D)  It refers to the obligation of state courts to decide cases based on the documented history of precedents. 
E)  It describes the power of legislature to veto bills. 
A)  It refers to the reasons given by a Supreme Court judge for a particular ruling. 
B)  It applies to the power of courts to decide matters about certain persons, types of property, or subjects. 
C)  It describes the absolute power possessed by higher courts to overrule rulings of lower courts. 
D)  It refers to the obligation of state courts to decide cases based on the documented history of precedents. 
E)  It describes the power of legislature to veto bills.

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between activist judges and restraintist judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike restraintist judges, activist judges assume that the courts should thwart the implementation of legislative acts if it is conflicting with precedent rulings. 
B)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges assume that the courts should defer to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches. 
C)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges believe that it is a constitutional provision that the judiciary must exercise judicial review. 
D)  Unlike restraintist judges, activist judges oppose the privilege of judicial review given to the federal courts. 
E)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges believe that the courts should actively use their powers to ensure that legislative and executive branches do not exceed their authority. 
A)  Unlike restraintist judges, activist judges assume that the courts should thwart the implementation of legislative acts if it is conflicting with precedent rulings. 
B)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges assume that the courts should defer to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches. 
C)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges believe that it is a constitutional provision that the judiciary must exercise judicial review. 
D)  Unlike restraintist judges, activist judges oppose the privilege of judicial review given to the federal courts. 
E)  Unlike activist judges, restraintist judges believe that the courts should actively use their powers to ensure that legislative and executive branches do not exceed their authority.

Question 10

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate 
B)  vice president 
C)  state supreme courts 
D)  Kitchen Cabinet 
E)  cabinet 
A)  Senate 
B)  vice president 
C)  state supreme courts 
D)  Kitchen Cabinet 
E)  cabinet

Question 11

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the president of their decision. 
B)  submit a joint report to their law clerks who then issue their official decision. 
C)  determine the rulings of the case in a committee meeting that is televised by the major networks. 
D)  discuss the case in conference, which is strictly private. 
E)  announce their decision to the Congress leaders. 
A)  inform the president of their decision. 
B)  submit a joint report to their law clerks who then issue their official decision. 
C)  determine the rulings of the case in a committee meeting that is televised by the major networks. 
D)  discuss the case in conference, which is strictly private. 
E)  announce their decision to the Congress leaders.

Question 12

The opinion that receives the support of the largest number of justices but does not command a majority of the Court is referred to as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority opinion 
B)  plurality opinion 
C)  sanctioned opinion 
D)  anteceding opinion 
E)  certiorari opinion 
A)  majority opinion 
B)  plurality opinion 
C)  sanctioned opinion 
D)  anteceding opinion 
E)  certiorari opinion

Question 13

Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by public officials. 
B)  Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by private parties. 
C)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in penalties. 
D)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits involve wrongs committed against the public as a whole. 
E)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in imprisonment. 
A)  Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by public officials. 
B)  Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by private parties. 
C)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in penalties. 
D)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits involve wrongs committed against the public as a whole. 
E)  Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in imprisonment.

Question 14

Ordinarily,federal judges:

Accepted Answer

A)  serve twelve-year terms. 
B)  cannot be removed from office through the impeachment process. 
C)  are nominated by the vice president. 
D)  serve until they resign, retire, or die. 
E)  serve until their six-year term is completed. 
A)  serve twelve-year terms. 
B)  cannot be removed from office through the impeachment process. 
C)  are nominated by the vice president. 
D)  serve until they resign, retire, or die. 
E)  serve until their six-year term is completed.

Question 15

Simon,a citizen of Oklahoma,sues Madison,a citizen of Vermont,for copyright infringement.Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages.In this scenario,the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  senatorial courtesy 
B)  contempt of court 
C)  diversity of citizenship 
D)  justiciable controversy 
E)  original intent 
A)  senatorial courtesy 
B)  contempt of court 
C)  diversity of citizenship 
D)  justiciable controversy 
E)  original intent

Question 16

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,originalists believe that to determine the meaning of a particular constitutional phrase,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Court should look to the intentions of the founders 
B)  the Court should stick strictly to the text of the Constitution 
C)  the government should base their views on the opinion of the majority of the public 
D)  the government should base their views on the history of precedents 
E)  the Court should examine the Constitution in the context of today's society 
A)  the Court should look to the intentions of the founders 
B)  the Court should stick strictly to the text of the Constitution 
C)  the government should base their views on the opinion of the majority of the public 
D)  the government should base their views on the history of precedents 
E)  the Court should examine the Constitution in the context of today's society

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S.courts of appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hear evidence or testimony. 
B)  A single judge presides over court proceedings in appellate courts. 
C)  There are fifty-two federal courts of appeals in the United States. 
D)  They review the transcript of the trial court's proceedings. 
E)  They form the lowest tier of the federal court system. 
A)  They hear evidence or testimony. 
B)  A single judge presides over court proceedings in appellate courts. 
C)  There are fifty-two federal courts of appeals in the United States. 
D)  They review the transcript of the trial court's proceedings. 
E)  They form the lowest tier of the federal court system.

Question 18

In a robbery case,the accused was found guilty and was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.The majority opinion of the Supreme Court justices was based on a witness's statement.Justice Harvey,though in agreement with the Court's decision,agreed to the ruling for different reasons.He based his opinion on the DNA fingerprinting reports.Justice Harvey wrote a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anteceding opinion 
B)  certiorari opinion 
C)  contradicting opinion 
D)  dissenting opinion 
E)  concurring opinion 
A)  anteceding opinion 
B)  certiorari opinion 
C)  contradicting opinion 
D)  dissenting opinion 
E)  concurring opinion

Question 19

Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist.What Scalia means by textualism is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society. 
B)   he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority. 
C)  he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. 
D)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law. 
E)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address. 
A)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society. 
B)   he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority. 
C)  he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. 
D)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law. 
E)  when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address.

Question 20

Explain the significance of the power of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

​The U.S.Constitution divides government

Differentiate between the political ideologies of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

In the context of Supreme Court conferences,an opinion that commands the support of more than half of the justices is called a _____.

Because of the activism of the Warren Court,the term judicial activism has often been linked with _____.

Which of the following statements is true about constitutional law?

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Discuss areas in which the U.S.Supreme Court conservatives have parted from the conservative movement in the recent past.

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Which of the following statements is true of the term "jurisdiction"?

Which of the following is a difference between activist judges and restraintist judges?

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the _____.

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys,they:

The opinion that receives the support of the largest number of justices but does not command a majority of the Court is referred to as a(n)_____.

Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit?

Ordinarily,federal judges:

Simon,a citizen of Oklahoma,sues Madison,a citizen of Vermont,for copyright infringement.Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages.In this scenario,the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,originalists believe that to determine the meaning of a particular constitutional phrase,_____.

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S.courts of appeals?

Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist.What Scalia means by textualism is that:

Explain the significance of the power of judicial review.

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Differentiate between the political ideologies of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

In the context of Supreme Court conferences,an opinion that commands the support of more than half of the justices is called a _____.

Because of the activism of the Warren Court,the term judicial activism has often been linked with _____.

Which of the following statements is true about constitutional law?

_____ refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.

Discuss areas in which the U.S.Supreme Court conservatives have parted from the conservative movement in the recent past.

Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts?

Which of the following statements is true of the term "jurisdiction"?

Which of the following is a difference between activist judges and restraintist judges?

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the _____.

After the justices of the Supreme Court have considered all the information provided by the appellate attorneys,they:

The opinion that receives the support of the largest number of justices but does not command a majority of the Court is referred to as a(n)_____.

Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit?

Ordinarily,federal judges:

Simon,a citizen of Oklahoma,sues Madison,a citizen of Vermont,for copyright infringement.Simon demands $80,000 from Madison in damages.In this scenario,the case qualifies for federal jurisdiction on the grounds of _____.

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,originalists believe that to determine the meaning of a particular constitutional phrase,_____.

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S.courts of appeals?

Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist.What Scalia means by textualism is that:

Explain the significance of the power of judicial review.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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