Question 1

The doctrine of ______ requires courts to follow authoritative prior decisions when ruling on a case.

Accepted Answer

A)  stare decisis 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  lex talions 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  a priori 
A)  stare decisis 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  lex talions 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  a priori

Question 2

In recent years, federal court appointments have

Accepted Answer

A)  been characterized by strict neutrality on the part of Congress. 
B)  attracted very little attention from the media and special interest groups. 
C)  been characterized by intense partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate. 
D)  been unaffected by ideological concerns. 
E)  been confirmed very quickly. 
A)  been characterized by strict neutrality on the part of Congress. 
B)  attracted very little attention from the media and special interest groups. 
C)  been characterized by intense partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate. 
D)  been unaffected by ideological concerns. 
E)  been confirmed very quickly.

Question 3

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

Accepted Answer

A)  both state supreme courts simultaneously. 
B)  the federal district court in the state that initiates the lawsuit. 
C)  the federal circuit court of appeals. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the federal district court in the state that serves as the defendant in the lawsuit. 
A)  both state supreme courts simultaneously. 
B)  the federal district court in the state that initiates the lawsuit. 
C)  the federal circuit court of appeals. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the federal district court in the state that serves as the defendant in the lawsuit.

Question 4

Andrew Jackson reputedly said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." What did he mean by this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal courts depend on Congress to fund the judicial police force. 
B)  The Supreme Court is unable to enforce its decisions without the aid of the executive branch. 
C)  It was time for Marshall to become an attorney general. 
D)  Jackson wasn't going to let Marshall serve him a subpoena. 
E)  The federal courts depend on Congress to pass laws to enforce their decisions. 
A)  The federal courts depend on Congress to fund the judicial police force. 
B)  The Supreme Court is unable to enforce its decisions without the aid of the executive branch. 
C)  It was time for Marshall to become an attorney general. 
D)  Jackson wasn't going to let Marshall serve him a subpoena. 
E)  The federal courts depend on Congress to pass laws to enforce their decisions.

The doctrine of ______ requires courts to follow authoritative prior decisions when ruling on a case.

In recent years, federal court appointments have

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

Andrew Jackson reputedly said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." What did he mean by this statement?

American Political Culture

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Exam 15: The Federal Courts

The doctrine of ______ requires courts to follow authoritative prior decisions when ruling on a case.

In recent years, federal court appointments have

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by

Andrew Jackson reputedly said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." What did he mean by this statement?

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

Filters