Exam 12: The Federal Courts

What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch" of American government?

The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation of state law is called a(n) ________ court.

A person,agency,or interest group not directly a party to a case but with an interest in its Outcome may file a(n)________ brief.

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

If a defendant is charged with burglary,but admits to a lesser charge of trespassing in Exchange for the prosecution dismissing the burglary charge and forgoing the criminal trial, It is an example of

A certiorari pool describes the

Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is true?

During the Constitutional Convention,a "departmentalist" was someone who believed that

In Hamdi v.Rumsfeld,the Supreme Court has ruled that the president

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

More than ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

Which of the following best describes the role of the solicitor general?

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because of "mootness"?

Roe v.Wade is a good example of

Each Supreme Court justice is assigned ________ law clerks.

Cases ________ are NOT part of the original jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court.

In a typical tort case,

Aside from the justices themselves,who or what has the greatest power in shaping the flow Of cases to the Supreme Court?

Explain the basic structure and jurisdiction of the federal judicial system.Describe the three different levels of federal courts.How are the lower courts created and how is their jurisdiction defined? What was the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Analyze the exercise of judicial review.What is judicial review,what are its origins,and why has it remained an unquestioned power of the courts for so long? Provide some examples of notable uses of judicial review in Supreme Court history.