Question 1

What is a class action suit? Why are class action suits important? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A class action suit is a legal action wh

Question 2

Senators have dominated the selection of judges for the federal district courts through

Accepted Answer

A) their control of the budget. 
B) their power over court jurisdictions. 
C) the influence of the Senate Judiciary Committee. 
D) the custom of senatorial courtesy. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) their control of the budget. 
B) their power over court jurisdictions. 
C) the influence of the Senate Judiciary Committee. 
D) the custom of senatorial courtesy. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 3

When a small number of people sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances,it is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a justiciable dispute. 
B) standing to sue. 
C) a class action suit. 
D) an appeal. 
E) a criminal appeal. 
A) a justiciable dispute. 
B) standing to sue. 
C) a class action suit. 
D) an appeal. 
E) a criminal appeal.

Question 4

Those who are interested in the outcome of a case,but are not formal litigants,sometimes submit ________ briefs,raising points of view and presenting information that they hope will influence the Supreme Court's decision.

Accepted Answer

A) writ of certiorari 
B) stare decisis 
C) amicus curiae 
D) per curiam 
E) concurring 
A) writ of certiorari 
B) stare decisis 
C) amicus curiae 
D) per curiam 
E) concurring

Question 5

An opinion written to stress a different constitutional or legal basis for the judgment is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) concurring opinion. 
B) dissenting opinion. 
C) amending opinion. 
D) majority opinion. 
E) minority opinion. 
A) concurring opinion. 
B) dissenting opinion. 
C) amending opinion. 
D) majority opinion. 
E) minority opinion.

Question 6

The vast majority of cases reaching the federal courts are settled on the principle of ________,meaning that an earlier ruling should hold for the case being considered.

Accepted Answer

A) historical authority 
B) stare decisis 
C) amicus curiae 
D) per curiam 
E) certiorari 
A) historical authority 
B) stare decisis 
C) amicus curiae 
D) per curiam 
E) certiorari

Question 7

How and whether court decisions are translated into actual policy is a process referred to as judicial implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Amicus curiae literally means

Accepted Answer

A) enemy of the court. 
B) friend of the court. 
C) let the decision stand. 
D) we command. 
E) standing to sue. 
A) enemy of the court. 
B) friend of the court. 
C) let the decision stand. 
D) we command. 
E) standing to sue.

Question 9

A judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions,even charting new constitutional ground,is called

Accepted Answer

A) stare decisis. 
B) precedent. 
C) judicial restraint. 
D) judicial activism. 
E) strict constructionism. 
A) stare decisis. 
B) precedent. 
C) judicial restraint. 
D) judicial activism. 
E) strict constructionism.

Question 10

There are ______ justices on the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 11 
E) 13 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 11 
E) 13

Question 11

The vast majority of all civil and criminal cases

Accepted Answer

A) begin and end in courts with original jurisdiction. 
B) involve federal law but are tried in state courts. 
C) begin and end in federal courts. 
D) begin in state courts and are appealed to federal courts. 
E) involve state laws that are tried in federal courts. 
A) begin and end in courts with original jurisdiction. 
B) involve federal law but are tried in state courts. 
C) begin and end in federal courts. 
D) begin in state courts and are appealed to federal courts. 
E) involve state laws that are tried in federal courts.

Question 12

The U.S.is divided into 12 judicial circuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government is the chief justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How are court decisions translated into actual policy? What elements of the population are involved in judicial implementation,and how might implementation be hindered or helped? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Court decisions are translated into actu

Question 15

Studies of Supreme Court decisions have found that

Accepted Answer

A) the Court prefers to base its decisions on the Constitution rather than narrower and more contentious technical grounds. 
B) the Court is usually out of line with public opinion. 
C) there is no correlation between public opinion and Court decisions. 
D) the Court is normally in line with popular majorities. 
E) the Court renders fewer decisions in election years. 
A) the Court prefers to base its decisions on the Constitution rather than narrower and more contentious technical grounds. 
B) the Court is usually out of line with public opinion. 
C) there is no correlation between public opinion and Court decisions. 
D) the Court is normally in line with popular majorities. 
E) the Court renders fewer decisions in election years.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements involved in the implementation of judicial decisions according to the categories noted by Charles Johnson and Bradley Canon?

Accepted Answer

A) The institutionalized population 
B) The interpreting population 
C) The consumer population 
D) The implementing population 
E) The defining population 
A) The institutionalized population 
B) The interpreting population 
C) The consumer population 
D) The implementing population 
E) The defining population

Question 17

What is a per curiam decision? Why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

A per curiam decision is a ruling issued

Question 18

Marbury v.Madison (1803)was significant in that it profoundly weakened the power of the judiciary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Political science researchers have shown that the Supreme Court is more likely to hear cases for which interest groups have filed amicus curiae briefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All courts rely heavily upon ________,the way similar cases were handled in the past,as a guide to current decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) writs of certiorari 
B) writs of mandamus 
C) precedent 
D) original intent 
E) amicus curiae 
A) writs of certiorari 
B) writs of mandamus 
C) precedent 
D) original intent 
E) amicus curiae

What is a class action suit? Why are class action suits important? Provide an example.

Senators have dominated the selection of judges for the federal district courts through

When a small number of people sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances,it is known as

Those who are interested in the outcome of a case,but are not formal litigants,sometimes submit ________ briefs,raising points of view and presenting information that they hope will influence the Supreme Court's decision.

An opinion written to stress a different constitutional or legal basis for the judgment is called a(n)

The vast majority of cases reaching the federal courts are settled on the principle of ________,meaning that an earlier ruling should hold for the case being considered.

How and whether court decisions are translated into actual policy is a process referred to as judicial implementation.

Amicus curiae literally means

A judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions,even charting new constitutional ground,is called

There are ______ justices on the Supreme Court.

The vast majority of all civil and criminal cases

The U.S.is divided into 12 judicial circuits.

The presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government is the chief justice.

How are court decisions translated into actual policy? What elements of the population are involved in judicial implementation,and how might implementation be hindered or helped? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Studies of Supreme Court decisions have found that

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements involved in the implementation of judicial decisions according to the categories noted by Charles Johnson and Bradley Canon?

What is a per curiam decision? Why is it significant?

Marbury v.Madison (1803)was significant in that it profoundly weakened the power of the judiciary.

Political science researchers have shown that the Supreme Court is more likely to hear cases for which interest groups have filed amicus curiae briefs.

All courts rely heavily upon ________,the way similar cases were handled in the past,as a guide to current decisions.

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Exam 14: The Federal Courts

What is a class action suit? Why are class action suits important? Provide an example.

Senators have dominated the selection of judges for the federal district courts through

When a small number of people sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances,it is known as

Those who are interested in the outcome of a case,but are not formal litigants,sometimes submit ________ briefs,raising points of view and presenting information that they hope will influence the Supreme Court's decision.

An opinion written to stress a different constitutional or legal basis for the judgment is called a(n)

The vast majority of cases reaching the federal courts are settled on the principle of ________,meaning that an earlier ruling should hold for the case being considered.

How and whether court decisions are translated into actual policy is a process referred to as judicial implementation.

Amicus curiae literally means

A judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions,even charting new constitutional ground,is called

There are ______ justices on the Supreme Court.

The vast majority of all civil and criminal cases

The U.S.is divided into 12 judicial circuits.

The presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government is the chief justice.

How are court decisions translated into actual policy? What elements of the population are involved in judicial implementation,and how might implementation be hindered or helped? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Studies of Supreme Court decisions have found that

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements involved in the implementation of judicial decisions according to the categories noted by Charles Johnson and Bradley Canon?

What is a per curiam decision? Why is it significant?

Marbury v.Madison (1803)was significant in that it profoundly weakened the power of the judiciary.

Political science researchers have shown that the Supreme Court is more likely to hear cases for which interest groups have filed amicus curiae briefs.

All courts rely heavily upon ________,the way similar cases were handled in the past,as a guide to current decisions.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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