Question 1

Which of the following brings the case before the court in civil cases?

Accepted Answer

A) defendant 
B) prosecutor 
C) district attorney 
D) plaintiff 
A) defendant 
B) prosecutor 
C) district attorney 
D) plaintiff D

Question 2

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) four 
C) five 
D) nine 
A) one 
B) four 
C) five 
D) nine B

Question 3

Compare and contrast judicial self-restraint and judicial activism by analyzing how a proponent of each would have decided Brown v.Board of Education.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that a proponent of judicial self-restraint favors narrow interpretation of the Constitution and would only strike down a law that is clearly unconstitutional.
2.Acknowledge that the segregation policies at issue in Brown were not plainly unconstitutional.
3.Explain that a proponent of judicial activism favors broad constitutional interpretation to promote justice and fairness.
4.Acknowledge that fairness dictated the result in Brown.

Question 4

To which of the following does Article III give the power to create inferior federal courts?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress 
B) the president 
C) the Supreme Court 
D) the states 
A) Congress 
B) the president 
C) the Supreme Court 
D) the states

Question 5

Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in the majority that outlines additional considerations he or she thinks are important?

Accepted Answer

A) concurring 
B) en banc 
C) majority 
D) per curiam 
A) concurring 
B) en banc 
C) majority 
D) per curiam

Question 6

In judicial philosophy,what is the belief that courts should interpret the Constitution as the Framers wrote and originally intended it?

Accepted Answer

A) interpretation of justice 
B) judicial activism 
C) judicial review 
D) original intent 
A) interpretation of justice 
B) judicial activism 
C) judicial review 
D) original intent

Question 7

The __________ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Courts 
B) Appellate 
C) Confirmation 
D) Judiciary 
A) Federal Courts 
B) Appellate 
C) Confirmation 
D) Judiciary

Question 8

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) judicial activism 
B) judicial conservatism 
C) judicial originalism 
D) judicial restraint 
A) judicial activism 
B) judicial conservatism 
C) judicial originalism 
D) judicial restraint

Question 9

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the ro

Question 10

The U.S.government's chief legal counsel,presenting the government's arguments in cases in which it is a party or in which it has an interest.

Accepted Answer

A) special prosecutor 
B) Chief Justice 
C) independent counsel 
D) solicitor general 
A) special prosecutor 
B) Chief Justice 
C) independent counsel 
D) solicitor general

Question 11

According to Marbury v.Madison,which clause implies the power of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A) necessary and proper 
B) due process 
C) precedential 
D) supremacy 
A) necessary and proper 
B) due process 
C) precedential 
D) supremacy

Question 12

The ancient legal doctrine of __________ means that one cannot sue the government without the government's consent.

Accepted Answer

A) common law 
B) judicial law 
C) sovereign immunity 
D) class action 
A) common law 
B) judicial law 
C) sovereign immunity 
D) class action

Question 13

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) House Judiciary Committee 
B) Senate Nominations Committee 
C) Supreme Court 
D) Senate Judiciary Committee 
A) House Judiciary Committee 
B) Senate Nominations Committee 
C) Supreme Court 
D) Senate Judiciary Committee

Question 14

__________ is the power of the courts to invalidate laws of Congress or the states that conflict with the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the power of the courts...

Question 15

The justices meet in a closed conference __________ a week when the court is hearing oral arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) once 
B) twice 
C) three times 
D) four times 
A) once 
B) twice 
C) three times 
D) four times

Question 16

Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy judgments of elected branches of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy...

Question 17

A(n)__________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Accepted Answer

A) amicus curiae 
B) appellate 
C) habeas corpus 
D) outsider 
A) amicus curiae 
B) appellate 
C) habeas corpus 
D) outsider

Question 18

Where do appeals from state supreme courts go in the judiciary system?

Accepted Answer

A) state appeals courts 
B) federal district courts 
C) federal circuit courts 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court 
A) state appeals courts 
B) federal district courts 
C) federal circuit courts 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court

Question 19

How does the Constitution guarantee an independent judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A) Judges are elected for life. 
B) Judges are appointed for limited terms. 
C) Judges are appointed for life. 
D) Judges are elected for limited terms. 
A) Judges are elected for life. 
B) Judges are appointed for limited terms. 
C) Judges are appointed for life. 
D) Judges are elected for limited terms.

Question 20

In a process known as __________,presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination.

Accepted Answer

A) advice and consent 
B) presidential deference 
C) judicial review 
D) senatorial courtesy 
A) advice and consent 
B) presidential deference 
C) judicial review 
D) senatorial courtesy

Which of the following brings the case before the court in civil cases?

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

Compare and contrast judicial self-restraint and judicial activism by analyzing how a proponent of each would have decided Brown v.Board of Education.

To which of the following does Article III give the power to create inferior federal courts?

Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in the majority that outlines additional considerations he or she thinks are important?

In judicial philosophy,what is the belief that courts should interpret the Constitution as the Framers wrote and originally intended it?

The __________ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

The U.S.government's chief legal counsel,presenting the government's arguments in cases in which it is a party or in which it has an interest.

According to Marbury v.Madison,which clause implies the power of judicial review?

The ancient legal doctrine of __________ means that one cannot sue the government without the government's consent.

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

__________ is the power of the courts to invalidate laws of Congress or the states that conflict with the U.S.Constitution.

The justices meet in a closed conference __________ a week when the court is hearing oral arguments.

Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy judgments of elected branches of government.

A(n)__________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Where do appeals from state supreme courts go in the judiciary system?

How does the Constitution guarantee an independent judiciary?

In a process known as __________,presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination.

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The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

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Exam 13: Courts Judicial Politics

Which of the following brings the case before the court in civil cases?

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

Compare and contrast judicial self-restraint and judicial activism by analyzing how a proponent of each would have decided Brown v.Board of Education.

To which of the following does Article III give the power to create inferior federal courts?

Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in the majority that outlines additional considerations he or she thinks are important?

In judicial philosophy,what is the belief that courts should interpret the Constitution as the Framers wrote and originally intended it?

The __________ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution,she likely believes in which of the following?

What would be the most likely consequence if courts did not have the power of judicial review?

The U.S.government's chief legal counsel,presenting the government's arguments in cases in which it is a party or in which it has an interest.

According to Marbury v.Madison,which clause implies the power of judicial review?

The ancient legal doctrine of __________ means that one cannot sue the government without the government's consent.

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

__________ is the power of the courts to invalidate laws of Congress or the states that conflict with the U.S.Constitution.

The justices meet in a closed conference __________ a week when the court is hearing oral arguments.

Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy judgments of elected branches of government.

A(n)__________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Where do appeals from state supreme courts go in the judiciary system?

How does the Constitution guarantee an independent judiciary?

In a process known as __________,presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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