Question 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a well-written law that required little judicial interpretation 
B)  a law that has required the courts to determine its scope 
C)  judicial reluctance to make law 
D)  the limitations of the Supreme Court 
A)  a well-written law that required little judicial interpretation 
B)  a law that has required the courts to determine its scope 
C)  judicial reluctance to make law 
D)  the limitations of the Supreme Court B

Question 2

The fact that the Constitution is short and ambiguous means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its provisions are comprehensive 
B)  the courts must interpret it to apply it 
C)  there is little room for judicial interpretation 
D)  it quickly became dated 
A)  its provisions are comprehensive 
B)  the courts must interpret it to apply it 
C)  there is little room for judicial interpretation 
D)  it quickly became dated B

Question 3

Court briefs that identify issues and marshal evidence are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  friend-of-the-court briefs 
B)  discoveries 
C)  written arguments 
D)  writs of certiorari 
A)  friend-of-the-court briefs 
B)  discoveries 
C)  written arguments 
D)  writs of certiorari C

Question 4

When the courts decided to hear Marbury v. Madison, ____________ became furious.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federalists 
B)  John Jay 
C)  the Jeffersonians 
D)  George Washington 
A)  the Federalists 
B)  John Jay 
C)  the Jeffersonians 
D)  George Washington

Question 5

What is the difference between civil cases and criminal cases?

Accepted Answer

Civil cases and criminal cases are two d

Question 6

Once appointed, judges serve ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonrenewable terms of ten years 
B)  renewable terms of six years 
C)  for life, unless they commit "high crimes and misdemeanors" 
D)  renewable terms of four years 
A)  nonrenewable terms of ten years 
B)  renewable terms of six years 
C)  for life, unless they commit "high crimes and misdemeanors" 
D)  renewable terms of four years

Question 7

The most time-consuming stage in the Supreme Court's decision process is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral argument 
B)  judicial conferences 
C)  written argument 
D)  production of the opinion 
A)  oral argument 
B)  judicial conferences 
C)  written argument 
D)  production of the opinion

Question 8

The threat of judicial review ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has little impact on legislative action 
B)  influences legislative content 
C)  is a concern at the federal level but not the state level 
D)  can be overridden by presidential mandate 
A)  has little impact on legislative action 
B)  influences legislative content 
C)  is a concern at the federal level but not the state level 
D)  can be overridden by presidential mandate

Question 9

When judges interpret the Constitution, they may ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  follow presidential wishes 
B)  disregard discretion 
C)  make law 
D)  forget their political preferences 
A)  follow presidential wishes 
B)  disregard discretion 
C)  make law 
D)  forget their political preferences

Question 10

How can the president check judicial power?

Accepted Answer

A)  by enforcing court rulings through executive orders 
B)  by appointing new judges when vacancies occur 
C)  by impeaching judges when accused of high crimes 
D)  by invalidating laws passed through the courts 
A)  by enforcing court rulings through executive orders 
B)  by appointing new judges when vacancies occur 
C)  by impeaching judges when accused of high crimes 
D)  by invalidating laws passed through the courts

Question 11

Whose nomination to the Supreme Court resulted from the planned push by Latino leaders for President Barack Obama to appoint a Latino justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Richardson 
B)  Sonia Sotomayor 
C)  John Roberts 
D)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg 
A)  Bill Richardson 
B)  Sonia Sotomayor 
C)  John Roberts 
D)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Question 12

The number of federal district courts is based on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  circuits 
B)  population 
C)  the Constitution 
D)  crime rates 
A)  circuits 
B)  population 
C)  the Constitution 
D)  crime rates

Question 13

Briefly describe the process of accessing the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

Accessing the federal court system in th

Question 14

Describe the issues of concern to the Warren Court.

Accepted Answer

The Warren Court, which was in session f

Question 15

Which of the following would likely fall under the jurisdiction of a state court?

Accepted Answer

A)  a criminal trial 
B)  a maritime trial 
C)  a constitutional question 
D)  a trial in which one litigant is the U.S. government 
A)  a criminal trial 
B)  a maritime trial 
C)  a constitutional question 
D)  a trial in which one litigant is the U.S. government

Question 16

Judicial review is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a legal journal 
B)  the power to declare laws or governmental actions unconstitutional 
C)  not an element of governmental checks and balances 
D)  unconstitutional and was never intended to be part of the American legal system 
A)  a legal journal 
B)  the power to declare laws or governmental actions unconstitutional 
C)  not an element of governmental checks and balances 
D)  unconstitutional and was never intended to be part of the American legal system

Question 17

Restrained judges __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are concerned with rejecting laws and actions 
B)  enforce "government by judiciary" 
C)  are concerned with showing appropriate deference 
D)  are careless about laws from the statute books 
A)  are concerned with rejecting laws and actions 
B)  enforce "government by judiciary" 
C)  are concerned with showing appropriate deference 
D)  are careless about laws from the statute books

Question 18

Stare decisis refers to court decisions based on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Founders' intentions 
B)  judicial notions of right and wrong 
C)  previous cases 
D)  the pressing need of litigants 
A)  the Founders' intentions 
B)  judicial notions of right and wrong 
C)  previous cases 
D)  the pressing need of litigants

Question 19

In which court case did the Supreme Court advance the supremacy of the national government by broadly construing congressional power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  United States v. Nixon 
C)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
D)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  United States v. Nixon 
C)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
D)  Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 20

Describe three instances in which the courts have "made law."

Accepted Answer

1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) -

The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of ____________.

The fact that the Constitution is short and ambiguous means that __________.

Court briefs that identify issues and marshal evidence are __________.

When the courts decided to hear Marbury v. Madison, ____________ became furious.

What is the difference between civil cases and criminal cases?

Once appointed, judges serve ____________.

The most time-consuming stage in the Supreme Court's decision process is the __________.

The threat of judicial review ____________.

When judges interpret the Constitution, they may ____________.

How can the president check judicial power?

Whose nomination to the Supreme Court resulted from the planned push by Latino leaders for President Barack Obama to appoint a Latino justice?

The number of federal district courts is based on ____________.

Briefly describe the process of accessing the federal court system.

Describe the issues of concern to the Warren Court.

Which of the following would likely fall under the jurisdiction of a state court?

Judicial review is ____________.

Restrained judges __________.

Stare decisis refers to court decisions based on ____________.

In which court case did the Supreme Court advance the supremacy of the national government by broadly construing congressional power?

Describe three instances in which the courts have "made law."

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Exam 12: The Judiciary

The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of ____________.

The fact that the Constitution is short and ambiguous means that __________.

Court briefs that identify issues and marshal evidence are __________.

When the courts decided to hear Marbury v. Madison, ____________ became furious.

What is the difference between civil cases and criminal cases?

Once appointed, judges serve ____________.

The most time-consuming stage in the Supreme Court's decision process is the __________.

The threat of judicial review ____________.

When judges interpret the Constitution, they may ____________.

How can the president check judicial power?

Whose nomination to the Supreme Court resulted from the planned push by Latino leaders for President Barack Obama to appoint a Latino justice?

The number of federal district courts is based on ____________.

Briefly describe the process of accessing the federal court system.

Describe the issues of concern to the Warren Court.

Which of the following would likely fall under the jurisdiction of a state court?

Judicial review is ____________.

Restrained judges __________.

Stare decisis refers to court decisions based on ____________.

In which court case did the Supreme Court advance the supremacy of the national government by broadly construing congressional power?

Describe three instances in which the courts have "made law."

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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