Question 1

When a U.S.court of appeals asks the Supreme Court for instructions on a point of law that has never been decided it is called a writ of

Accepted Answer

A) habeas corpus. 
B) appeal. 
C) certification. 
D) certiorari. 
A) habeas corpus. 
B) appeal. 
C) certification. 
D) certiorari.

Question 2

There are ________ U.S.district courts.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 94 
C) 200 
D) 434 
A) 50 
B) 94 
C) 200 
D) 434

Question 3

Section 1983 of the U.S.Code is significant because it

Accepted Answer

A) defines the formal requirements of becoming a judge in the federal court system. 
B) expands the ability of federal judges to issue "consent decrees," under which the judges could take control of state prison systems. 
C) limits the ability of federal judges to issue "consent decrees," under which the judges could take control of state prison systems. 
D) encourages individuals and groups to bring their problems to the courts rather than to Congress or the executive branch. 
A) defines the formal requirements of becoming a judge in the federal court system. 
B) expands the ability of federal judges to issue "consent decrees," under which the judges could take control of state prison systems. 
C) limits the ability of federal judges to issue "consent decrees," under which the judges could take control of state prison systems. 
D) encourages individuals and groups to bring their problems to the courts rather than to Congress or the executive branch.

Question 4

The process of confirming federal court appointments has recently become contentious.Describe the steps to becoming a federal judge and the considerations involved in who is nominated.Why has this process become so controversial in recent years? Provide some examples of this conflict in the confirmation process.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 5

Roe v.Wade is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A) judicial activism because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution. 
B) judicial restraint because it was based on a strict reading of the actual words discussing the right to privacy in the Constitution. 
C) judicial review because it upheld a law enacted by a state government. 
D) a class-action lawsuit because it affected more than a single person. 
A) judicial activism because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution. 
B) judicial restraint because it was based on a strict reading of the actual words discussing the right to privacy in the Constitution. 
C) judicial review because it upheld a law enacted by a state government. 
D) a class-action lawsuit because it affected more than a single person.

Question 6

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about ________ appeals and hears about ________ of them in full court.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000; 500 
B) 200; 10 
C) 9,000; 80 
D) 12,000; 300 
A) 1,000; 500 
B) 200; 10 
C) 9,000; 80 
D) 12,000; 300

Question 7

What is the MOST frequent and best-known action of Supreme Court justices in their role as circuit justices?

Accepted Answer

A) vetting cases for the Supreme Court 
B) hearing challenges to state laws 
C) reviewing requests for stays of execution 
D) overturning laws passed by Congress 
A) vetting cases for the Supreme Court 
B) hearing challenges to state laws 
C) reviewing requests for stays of execution 
D) overturning laws passed by Congress

Question 8

One example of ________ is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) stare decisis 
B) granting a writ of certiorari 
C) original jurisdiction 
D) appellate jurisdiction 
A) stare decisis 
B) granting a writ of certiorari 
C) original jurisdiction 
D) appellate jurisdiction

When a U.S.court of appeals asks the Supreme Court for instructions on a point of law that has never been decided it is called a writ of

There are ________ U.S.district courts.

Section 1983 of the U.S.Code is significant because it

Roe v.Wade is a good example of

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about appeals and hears about of them in full court.

What is the MOST frequent and best-known action of Supreme Court justices in their role as circuit justices?

One example of ________ is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 15: The Federal Courts

When a U.S.court of appeals asks the Supreme Court for instructions on a point of law that has never been decided it is called a writ of

There are ________ U.S.district courts.

Section 1983 of the U.S.Code is significant because it

Roe v.Wade is a good example of

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about ________ appeals and hears about ________ of them in full court.

What is the MOST frequent and best-known action of Supreme Court justices in their role as circuit justices?

One example of ________ is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about appeals and hears about of them in full court.