Question 1

Court structures in other Western democracies largely parallel the U.S.system,but tend to be less powerful regarding legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Judicial review allows courts to get involved in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the legislative process 
B) the investigation of criminal conduct 
C) settling disputes between private parties 
D) interpreting the nation's foundational laws 
A) the legislative process 
B) the investigation of criminal conduct 
C) settling disputes between private parties 
D) interpreting the nation's foundational laws D

Question 3

A British judge usually serves __________.

Accepted Answer

A) for four years 
B) for ten years 
C) until death or resignation 
D) until there is a new Parliament 
A) for four years 
B) for ten years 
C) until death or resignation 
D) until there is a new Parliament C

Question 4

The work done by a British barrister is most similar to the work done by an American __________.

Accepted Answer

A) administrator 
B) judge 
C) legislator 
D) prosecutor 
A) administrator 
B) judge 
C) legislator 
D) prosecutor

Question 5

Which statement best explains why the German Constitutional Court has less impact than the U.S.Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) The German Constitution is less open to interpretation than the U.S.Constitution. 
B) The German Constitution does not give federal courts the power of judicial review. 
C) The German Constitutional Court is made up of judges who serve a single 12-year term instead of lifetime terms. 
D) The German Constitutional Court can only review laws passed by parliament; it cannot declare them null and void. 
A) The German Constitution is less open to interpretation than the U.S.Constitution. 
B) The German Constitution does not give federal courts the power of judicial review. 
C) The German Constitutional Court is made up of judges who serve a single 12-year term instead of lifetime terms. 
D) The German Constitutional Court can only review laws passed by parliament; it cannot declare them null and void.

Question 6

An advocate of judicial restraint would most likely argue that the Warren Court __________.

Accepted Answer

A) went too far in expanding judicial power 
B) was too strongly committed to the doctrine of stare decisis 
C) relied on an accusatory approach rather than an inquisitorial approach 
D) was unable to bring constitutional doctrines into the twentieth century 
A) went too far in expanding judicial power 
B) was too strongly committed to the doctrine of stare decisis 
C) relied on an accusatory approach rather than an inquisitorial approach 
D) was unable to bring constitutional doctrines into the twentieth century

Question 7

Which statement explains how the functioning of the American legal system intensifies political conflict in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal judges are able to ignore public opinion because they are appointed to lifetime terms. 
B) The exercise of judicial review often results in court rulings that function like public policy decisions. 
C) The adversarial system results in a tense courtroom atmosphere when high-profile cases are being tried. 
D) The courts' use of precedent makes it important for elected officials to be as precise as possible when writing laws. 
A) Federal judges are able to ignore public opinion because they are appointed to lifetime terms. 
B) The exercise of judicial review often results in court rulings that function like public policy decisions. 
C) The adversarial system results in a tense courtroom atmosphere when high-profile cases are being tried. 
D) The courts' use of precedent makes it important for elected officials to be as precise as possible when writing laws.

Question 8

Which of these issues is a civil concern?

Accepted Answer

A) assault 
B) theft 
C) divorce 
D) drug trafficking 
A) assault 
B) theft 
C) divorce 
D) drug trafficking

Question 9

What was the significance of Marbury v.Madison?

Accepted Answer

A) The ruling created the concept of judicial review. 
B) The ruling claimed that federal taxes could not be levied on the states. 
C) The ruling stated that even the president is subject to the Court's decisions. 
D) The ruling decreed that current administrations must honor the appointments of previous administrations. 
A) The ruling created the concept of judicial review. 
B) The ruling claimed that federal taxes could not be levied on the states. 
C) The ruling stated that even the president is subject to the Court's decisions. 
D) The ruling decreed that current administrations must honor the appointments of previous administrations.

Question 10

The pinnacle of the federal court system is the U.S.Supreme Court,consisting of one chief justice and six associate justices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his 1968 campaign,Richard Nixon championed the decisions made by the Warren Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does common law compare with code law?

Accepted Answer

A) Code law is a far more efficient system than common law. 
B) Common law judges have more discretion than code law judges. 
C) Common law is similar to Roman law,whereas code law is similar to canon law. 
D) Code law is more complicated and harder for individual judges to apply than common law. 
A) Code law is a far more efficient system than common law. 
B) Common law judges have more discretion than code law judges. 
C) Common law is similar to Roman law,whereas code law is similar to canon law. 
D) Code law is more complicated and harder for individual judges to apply than common law.

Question 13

Suppose the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)rules that a pharmaceutical company cannot market its new blood pressure medicine.What legal recourse can the company take?

Accepted Answer

A) It can sue the FDA in state court. 
B) It can ask Congress to overturn the ruling. 
C) It can appeal the case to a U.S.circuit court. 
D) It can file a brief with a federal district court. 
A) It can sue the FDA in state court. 
B) It can ask Congress to overturn the ruling. 
C) It can appeal the case to a U.S.circuit court. 
D) It can file a brief with a federal district court.

Question 14

An accusatorial system of justice has which of these in common with an inquisitorial system?

Accepted Answer

A) Both give judges a large amount of discretion in conducting trials. 
B) Both rely on prosecutors bringing charges of wrongdoing to a judge. 
C) Both put the judge in a position of acting as both investigator and jury. 
D) Both require prosecutors to argue their case against a defense attorney. 
A) Both give judges a large amount of discretion in conducting trials. 
B) Both rely on prosecutors bringing charges of wrongdoing to a judge. 
C) Both put the judge in a position of acting as both investigator and jury. 
D) Both require prosecutors to argue their case against a defense attorney.

Question 15

The Supreme Court has the final word on interpreting the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did the Warren Court impact criminal law in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It expanded the rights enjoyed by criminal defendants. 
B) It introduced inquisitorial aspects in the courtroom practices. 
C) It widened the scope of activities that were considered illegal. 
D) It shifted the role of trial judges from referee to one-person jury. 
A) It expanded the rights enjoyed by criminal defendants. 
B) It introduced inquisitorial aspects in the courtroom practices. 
C) It widened the scope of activities that were considered illegal. 
D) It shifted the role of trial judges from referee to one-person jury.

Question 17

What is the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes initial rulings on all federal cases,civil and criminal. 
B) It rules on high penalty cases,including those with life sentences and the death penalty. 
C) Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate,from lower federal or state supreme courts. 
D) Its jurisdiction is broad,ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes. 
A) It makes initial rulings on all federal cases,civil and criminal. 
B) It rules on high penalty cases,including those with life sentences and the death penalty. 
C) Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate,from lower federal or state supreme courts. 
D) Its jurisdiction is broad,ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes.

Question 18

A conservative judge appointed to the Supreme Court by a Republican president is most likely to become more liberal if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a Democrat becomes the next president 
B) the Court already has a majority of conservatives 
C) public opinion is more liberal than his or her own views 
D) he or she begins to worry that the Court's decisions are too narrow 
A) a Democrat becomes the next president 
B) the Court already has a majority of conservatives 
C) public opinion is more liberal than his or her own views 
D) he or she begins to worry that the Court's decisions are too narrow

Question 19

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

Accepted Answer

A) amendments 
B) sanctions 
C) statutes 
D) treaties 
A) amendments 
B) sanctions 
C) statutes 
D) treaties

Question 20

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases,which involve some form of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Court structures in other Western democracies largely parallel the U.S.system,but tend to be less powerful regarding legislation.

Judicial review allows courts to get involved in __________.

A British judge usually serves __________.

The work done by a British barrister is most similar to the work done by an American __________.

Which statement best explains why the German Constitutional Court has less impact than the U.S.Supreme Court?

An advocate of judicial restraint would most likely argue that the Warren Court __________.

Which statement explains how the functioning of the American legal system intensifies political conflict in the United States?

Which of these issues is a civil concern?

What was the significance of Marbury v.Madison?

The pinnacle of the federal court system is the U.S.Supreme Court,consisting of one chief justice and six associate justices.

In his 1968 campaign,Richard Nixon championed the decisions made by the Warren Court.

How does common law compare with code law?

Suppose the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)rules that a pharmaceutical company cannot market its new blood pressure medicine.What legal recourse can the company take?

An accusatorial system of justice has which of these in common with an inquisitorial system?

The Supreme Court has the final word on interpreting the U.S.Constitution.

How did the Warren Court impact criminal law in the United States?

What is the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court?

A conservative judge appointed to the Supreme Court by a Republican president is most likely to become more liberal if __________.

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases,which involve some form of discrimination.

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Exam 14: Judiciaries

Court structures in other Western democracies largely parallel the U.S.system,but tend to be less powerful regarding legislation.

Judicial review allows courts to get involved in __________.

A British judge usually serves __________.

The work done by a British barrister is most similar to the work done by an American __________.

Which statement best explains why the German Constitutional Court has less impact than the U.S.Supreme Court?

An advocate of judicial restraint would most likely argue that the Warren Court __________.

Which statement explains how the functioning of the American legal system intensifies political conflict in the United States?

Which of these issues is a civil concern?

What was the significance of Marbury v.Madison?

The pinnacle of the federal court system is the U.S.Supreme Court,consisting of one chief justice and six associate justices.

In his 1968 campaign,Richard Nixon championed the decisions made by the Warren Court.

How does common law compare with code law?

Suppose the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)rules that a pharmaceutical company cannot market its new blood pressure medicine.What legal recourse can the company take?

An accusatorial system of justice has which of these in common with an inquisitorial system?

The Supreme Court has the final word on interpreting the U.S.Constitution.

How did the Warren Court impact criminal law in the United States?

What is the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court?

A conservative judge appointed to the Supreme Court by a Republican president is most likely to become more liberal if __________.

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

The federal courts hear many diversity jurisdiction cases,which involve some form of discrimination.

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters