Question 1

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The idea behind judicial __________ is that judges should not read their own philosophies into the Constitution and should avoid direct confrontations with Congress,the president,and the states whenever possible.

Accepted Answer

A) activism 
B) review 
C) confirmation 
D) self-restraint 
A) activism 
B) review 
C) confirmation 
D) self-restraint

Question 3

__________ have the power to review the decisions of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) State courts; the Supreme Court 
B) Federal courts; state courts 
C) Grand juries; federal courts 
D) State courts; federal courts 
A) State courts; the Supreme Court 
B) Federal courts; state courts 
C) Grand juries; federal courts 
D) State courts; federal courts

Question 4

Which of the following limits judicial power?

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) judicial activism 
C) stare decisis/precedent 
D) constitutional courts 
A) judicial review 
B) judicial activism 
C) stare decisis/precedent 
D) constitutional courts

Question 5

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

Accepted Answer

A) circuit 
B) district 
C) common 
D) original 
A) circuit 
B) district 
C) common 
D) original

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

The idea behind judicial __________ is that judges should not read their own philosophies into the Constitution and should avoid direct confrontations with Congress,the president,and the states whenever possible.

have the power to review the decisions of .

Which of the following limits judicial power?

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

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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Exam 13: Courts Judicial Politics

The Supreme Court regularly exercises its original jurisdiction.

The idea behind judicial __________ is that judges should not read their own philosophies into the Constitution and should avoid direct confrontations with Congress,the president,and the states whenever possible.

__________ have the power to review the decisions of __________.

Which of the following limits judicial power?

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

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

Filters

have the power to review the decisions of .