Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the practice of senatorial courtesy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the president to veto a federal nomination by a senator from his or her own party. 
B)  It is a written statement by a court expressing the reasons for its decision in a case. 
C)  It is exercised by senators of the president's political party. 
D)  It empowers appellate courts to overrule district court decisions. 
E)  It is a spoken argument presented to a judge in person by a senator during a trial. 
A)  It allows the president to veto a federal nomination by a senator from his or her own party. 
B)  It is a written statement by a court expressing the reasons for its decision in a case. 
C)  It is exercised by senators of the president's political party. 
D)  It empowers appellate courts to overrule district court decisions. 
E)  It is a spoken argument presented to a judge in person by a senator during a trial.

Question 2

In the context of federal court jurisdiction,which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parties in the lawsuit must live in different states. 
B)  The parties in the lawsuit must be foreign citizens. 
C)  The accusation against the defendant must be of criminal nature. 
D)  The amount in controversy must be more than $14,000. 
E)  The parties in the lawsuit must have been residents of the United States for at least three years. 
A)  The parties in the lawsuit must live in different states. 
B)  The parties in the lawsuit must be foreign citizens. 
C)  The accusation against the defendant must be of criminal nature. 
D)  The amount in controversy must be more than $14,000. 
E)  The parties in the lawsuit must have been residents of the United States for at least three years.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the United States Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court has appellate authority over cases decided by the U.S. courts of appeals. 
B)  On the middle tier of the federal court system is the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  The Supreme Court primarily acts as a trial court. 
D)  Most cases originate at the Supreme Court level. 
E)  The United States Supreme Court consists of ten justices-one chief justice and nine associate justices. 
A)  The Supreme Court has appellate authority over cases decided by the U.S. courts of appeals. 
B)  On the middle tier of the federal court system is the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  The Supreme Court primarily acts as a trial court. 
D)  Most cases originate at the Supreme Court level. 
E)  The United States Supreme Court consists of ten justices-one chief justice and nine associate justices.

Question 4

In the context of federal court nominations for judicial positions,the _____ holds hearings and makes its recommendation to the Senate,where it takes a majority vote to confirm the presidential nomination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate Judiciary Committee 
B)  House Judiciary Committee 
C)  Senate Appropriations Committee 
D)  House Ways and Means Committee 
E)  Joint Congressional Committee 
A)  Senate Judiciary Committee 
B)  House Judiciary Committee 
C)  Senate Appropriations Committee 
D)  House Ways and Means Committee 
E)  Joint Congressional Committee

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the federal court system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the lowest tier of the federal court system are the U.S. district courts. 
B)  The number of judicial districts in the United States has been fixed at forty. 
C)  The federal court system is a two-tiered model. 
D)  The District of Columbia does not have its own federal court system. 
E)  There are a total of fifty-five court systems in the United States. 
A)  On the lowest tier of the federal court system are the U.S. district courts. 
B)  The number of judicial districts in the United States has been fixed at forty. 
C)  The federal court system is a two-tiered model. 
D)  The District of Columbia does not have its own federal court system. 
E)  There are a total of fifty-five court systems in the United States.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the writ of certiorari?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a consensual agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant in a court case. 
B)  It is a record of precedents stored in the United States Supreme Court. 
C)  It is a document signed by the U.S. president granting pardon to a person convicted of a crime. 
D)  It is an order from a higher court asking a lower court for the record of a case. 
E)  It is an appeal from an appellate court asking the Supreme Court to review a case. 
A)  It is a consensual agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant in a court case. 
B)  It is a record of precedents stored in the United States Supreme Court. 
C)  It is a document signed by the U.S. president granting pardon to a person convicted of a crime. 
D)  It is an order from a higher court asking a lower court for the record of a case. 
E)  It is an appeal from an appellate court asking the Supreme Court to review a case.

Question 7

Some people,especially conservatives,argue that policymaking from the bench:

Accepted Answer

A)  has upset the balance of power envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. 
B)  is consistent with the constitutional separation of powers. 
C)  is consistent with the philosophy of judicial restraint. 
D)  is necessary to force state and federal legislatures to comply with judicial rulings. 
E)  helps to enhance the trust American citizens place in the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A)  has upset the balance of power envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. 
B)  is consistent with the constitutional separation of powers. 
C)  is consistent with the philosophy of judicial restraint. 
D)  is necessary to force state and federal legislatures to comply with judicial rulings. 
E)  helps to enhance the trust American citizens place in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 8

_________ is mandated by various established judicial traditions and doctrines,including the doctrine of stare decisis,which theoretically obligates the Supreme Court to follow its own precedents.​

Accepted Answer

A) Judicial activism​​ 
B) Self-restraint 
C) Original intent 
D) Strict construction 
A) Judicial activism​​ 
B) Self-restraint 
C) Original intent 
D) Strict construction

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court hears meritless appeals so it can rule on such issues. 
B)  Congress has the authority to limit or otherwise alter the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts. 
C)  Justices make decisions based on their personal values and policy preferences. 
D)  The Supreme Court can revise old laws or pass new ones in an attempt to negate a lower court's ruling. 
E)  Federal and state legislatures are obligated to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out rulings. 
A)  The Supreme Court hears meritless appeals so it can rule on such issues. 
B)  Congress has the authority to limit or otherwise alter the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts. 
C)  Justices make decisions based on their personal values and policy preferences. 
D)  The Supreme Court can revise old laws or pass new ones in an attempt to negate a lower court's ruling. 
E)  Federal and state legislatures are obligated to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out rulings.

Question 10

To reverse Supreme Court rulings,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a panel of nine federal justices can express a dissenting opinion 
B)  parties involved in cases of federal question can appeal to appellate courts for judicial review 
C)  Congress can propose amendments to the United States Constitution 
D)  state courts can revise old laws or pass new ones in an attempt to negate a court's ruling 
E)  lower federal courts can alter or limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 
A)  a panel of nine federal justices can express a dissenting opinion 
B)  parties involved in cases of federal question can appeal to appellate courts for judicial review 
C)  Congress can propose amendments to the United States Constitution 
D)  state courts can revise old laws or pass new ones in an attempt to negate a court's ruling 
E)  lower federal courts can alter or limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Question 11

The common law evolved from the _____,established by William the Conqueror in England.

Accepted Answer

A)  courts of registry 
B)  commonwealth courts 
C)  criminal houses 
D)  king's courts 
E)  appellate courts 
A)  courts of registry 
B)  commonwealth courts 
C)  criminal houses 
D)  king's courts 
E)  appellate courts

Question 12

The appointment of Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court by President Obama started a leftward ideological shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policymaking is the primary function of the trial courts. 
B)  Federal courts cannot influence policy when they apply the law. 
C)  Policymaking is an unavoidable function of the federal court. 
D)  Courts cannot establish policy when they interpret the law. 
E)  The power of judicial review restricts the Supreme Court from making policies. 
A)  Policymaking is the primary function of the trial courts. 
B)  Federal courts cannot influence policy when they apply the law. 
C)  Policymaking is an unavoidable function of the federal court. 
D)  Courts cannot establish policy when they interpret the law. 
E)  The power of judicial review restricts the Supreme Court from making policies.

Question 14

If the Supreme Court of Georgia holds that a state law requiring candidates for state office to pass drug tests is unconstitutional,that decision will control the outcome of future cases on that issue brought before state courts in Georgia.This best exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)  the implementation of the ex post facto law. 
B)  the implementation of the due process clause. 
C)  the implementation of the writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  the practice of double jeopardy. 
E)  the practice of stare decisis. 
A)  the implementation of the ex post facto law. 
B)  the implementation of the due process clause. 
C)  the implementation of the writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  the practice of double jeopardy. 
E)  the practice of stare decisis.

Question 15

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,differentiate between strict construction,original intent,and modernism.

Accepted Answer

The term strict construction is widely u

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are valid only when enacted by legislative bodies. 
B)  Under these laws, judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdiction. 
C)  They are considered the supreme law of the land. 
D)  All the states in the United States follow a common set of administrative laws that have not undergone any changes. 
E)  They are the rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of government agencies. 
A)  They are valid only when enacted by legislative bodies. 
B)  Under these laws, judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdiction. 
C)  They are considered the supreme law of the land. 
D)  All the states in the United States follow a common set of administrative laws that have not undergone any changes. 
E)  They are the rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of government agencies.

Question 17

Standing to sue is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  requirement that a controversy being brought to court is real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical. 
B)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states. 
C)  ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding. 
D)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen. 
E)  requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit. 
A)  requirement that a controversy being brought to court is real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical. 
B)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states. 
C)  ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding. 
D)  basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen. 
E)  requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit.

Question 18

_________ asserts that the courts should not thwart the implementation of legislative acts unless those acts are clearly unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) Judicial activism 
B) Judicial opinion 
C) Judicial restraint 
D) Judicial supremacy 
A) Judicial activism 
B) Judicial opinion 
C) Judicial restraint 
D) Judicial supremacy

Question 19

A Supreme Court decision can establish national policy on such issues as abortion,racial segregation,and gay rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Differentiate between the lowest and the middle tier of the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

​On the lowest tier of the federal court

Which of the following statements is true of the practice of senatorial courtesy?

In the context of federal court jurisdiction,which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Which of the following statements is true of the United States Supreme Court?

In the context of federal court nominations for judicial positions,the _____ holds hearings and makes its recommendation to the Senate,where it takes a majority vote to confirm the presidential nomination.

Which of the following statements is true of the federal court system in the United States?

Which of the following best describes the writ of certiorari?

Some people,especially conservatives,argue that policymaking from the bench:

_________ is mandated by various established judicial traditions and doctrines,including the doctrine of stare decisis,which theoretically obligates the Supreme Court to follow its own precedents.

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

To reverse Supreme Court rulings,_____.

The common law evolved from the _____,established by William the Conqueror in England.

The appointment of Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court by President Obama started a leftward ideological shift.

Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?

If the Supreme Court of Georgia holds that a state law requiring candidates for state office to pass drug tests is unconstitutional,that decision will control the outcome of future cases on that issue brought before state courts in Georgia.This best exemplifies:

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,differentiate between strict construction,original intent,and modernism.

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

Standing to sue is the:

_________ asserts that the courts should not thwart the implementation of legislative acts unless those acts are clearly unconstitutional.

A Supreme Court decision can establish national policy on such issues as abortion,racial segregation,and gay rights.

Differentiate between the lowest and the middle tier of the federal court system.

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Which of the following statements is true of the practice of senatorial courtesy?

In the context of federal court jurisdiction,which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?

Which of the following statements is true of the United States Supreme Court?

In the context of federal court nominations for judicial positions,the _____ holds hearings and makes its recommendation to the Senate,where it takes a majority vote to confirm the presidential nomination.

Which of the following statements is true of the federal court system in the United States?

Which of the following best describes the writ of certiorari?

Some people,especially conservatives,argue that policymaking from the bench:

_________ is mandated by various established judicial traditions and doctrines,including the doctrine of stare decisis,which theoretically obligates the Supreme Court to follow its own precedents.​

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary?

To reverse Supreme Court rulings,_____.

The common law evolved from the _____,established by William the Conqueror in England.

The appointment of Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court by President Obama started a leftward ideological shift.

Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?

If the Supreme Court of Georgia holds that a state law requiring candidates for state office to pass drug tests is unconstitutional,that decision will control the outcome of future cases on that issue brought before state courts in Georgia.This best exemplifies:

In the context of approaches to legal interpretation,differentiate between strict construction,original intent,and modernism.

Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?

Standing to sue is the:

_________ asserts that the courts should not thwart the implementation of legislative acts unless those acts are clearly unconstitutional.

A Supreme Court decision can establish national policy on such issues as abortion,racial segregation,and gay rights.

Differentiate between the lowest and the middle tier of the federal court system.

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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_________ is mandated by various established judicial traditions and doctrines,including the doctrine of stare decisis,which theoretically obligates the Supreme Court to follow its own precedents.