Exam 12: The Judiciary

List and describe the three types of written court opinions.

After nomination and confirmation, judges can be removed from the bench by ____________.

The primary expense in gaining access to the courts is paying for __________.

With greater resources than most individuals have, __________ help(s) some individuals gain access to the courts by sponsoring their cases.

Identify the major checks on judicial power. Are they effective or ineffective in limiting judicial action?

In determining whether laws or actions are constitutional, judges need to ____________.

The appointment of Rehnquist as chief justice __________.

In which year did Congress establish the lower courts?

In what ways did the Supreme Court answer the legal questions in the 2012 healthcare law decision? Were there any dissenting opinions? For what reasons?

Statutes are laws ____________.

The Supreme Court claimed the authority of judicial review in ____________.

The tradition of senatorial courtesy allows for ____________.

Describe why judicial review is important for strengthening the power of the judiciary.

Whose portrait presides over weekly Supreme Court conferences?

The Roberts Court era began in ____________.

Should there be term limits for Supreme Court justices?

What rule helps to bring stability to the American legal system?

Judges who prefer an active approach argue that ____________.

How would you characterize the Marshall Court?

Who was originally responsible for enforcing one written opinion for the entire Supreme Court?