Question 1

A judicial decision that establishes a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature is a

Accepted Answer

A) writ of certiorari. 
B) landmark decision. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) precedent. 
E) writ of error. 
A) writ of certiorari. 
B) landmark decision. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) precedent. 
E) writ of error.

Question 2

A written Supreme Court opinion that describes what the majority of the justices decided is a

Accepted Answer

A) majority opinion. 
B) plurality opinion. 
C) dissenting opinion. 
D) concurring opinion. 
E) adjunct opinion. 
A) majority opinion. 
B) plurality opinion. 
C) dissenting opinion. 
D) concurring opinion. 
E) adjunct opinion.

Question 3

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.Madison is significant

Accepted Answer

A) as the first instance of the court ruling on a state matter. 
B) as the first use of judicial activism. 
C) for the establishment of judicial review. 
D) as the first instance of the Court ruling on a disagreement between states. 
E) as the Court's first non-majority opinion. 
A) as the first instance of the court ruling on a state matter. 
B) as the first use of judicial activism. 
C) for the establishment of judicial review. 
D) as the first instance of the Court ruling on a disagreement between states. 
E) as the Court's first non-majority opinion.

Question 4

Originalism theory

Accepted Answer

A) is a prominent philosophy among conservatives. 
B) bolsters the principles of most liberals. 
C) currently has no adherents on the Supreme Court. 
D) is easy to implement. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) is a prominent philosophy among conservatives. 
B) bolsters the principles of most liberals. 
C) currently has no adherents on the Supreme Court. 
D) is easy to implement. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

The appointment of federal judges is influenced MOST substantially by

Accepted Answer

A) partisanship. 
B) logrolling. 
C) pork barreling. 
D) affirmative action. 
E) personal friendships. 
A) partisanship. 
B) logrolling. 
C) pork barreling. 
D) affirmative action. 
E) personal friendships.

Question 6

A concurring opinion

Accepted Answer

A) explains the chief justice's position on a case. 
B) is a separate view written by a justice who votes with the majority but disagrees with its reasoning. 
C) is delivered when the Court interprets a constitutional issue. 
D) is delivered when at least two justices,but less than a majority,hold the same opinion in a case. 
E) explains why the Court accepted the case in the first place. 
A) explains the chief justice's position on a case. 
B) is a separate view written by a justice who votes with the majority but disagrees with its reasoning. 
C) is delivered when the Court interprets a constitutional issue. 
D) is delivered when at least two justices,but less than a majority,hold the same opinion in a case. 
E) explains why the Court accepted the case in the first place.

Question 7

The "federal court myth" overlooks the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) most cases arise under state law,not federal law. 
B) nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts. 
C) federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision. 
D) most cases arise under state law,not federal law;nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts;and federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) most cases arise under state law,not federal law. 
B) nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts. 
C) federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision. 
D) most cases arise under state law,not federal law;nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts;and federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

According to the doctrine of judicial restraint,the judiciary should

Accepted Answer

A) defer to precedent and to decisions made by legislature. 
B) deny most appeals for retrials. 
C) deny individual rights when they conflict with the majority's desires. 
D) decline to make any decision that requires judges to give added meaning to the words of the Constitution. 
E) conform to the will of the people as measured by public opinion polls. 
A) defer to precedent and to decisions made by legislature. 
B) deny most appeals for retrials. 
C) deny individual rights when they conflict with the majority's desires. 
D) decline to make any decision that requires judges to give added meaning to the words of the Constitution. 
E) conform to the will of the people as measured by public opinion polls.

Question 9

Why was the Supreme Court ruling in Faragher v.City of Boca Raton,which relied on the context of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,demonstrative of the ambiguities of the law?

Accepted Answer

A) The case arrived at the Supreme Court without the Court requesting a writ of certiorari. 
B) The case involved administrative law,but the Court used statutory law as a basis for its decision. 
C) It involved the votes of justices that had opposed the Civil Rights Act,but who used the Civil Rights Act in the justification for their ruling. 
D) The minority dissenting opinion refused to use the Civil Rights Act as a justification. 
E) The case dealt with sexual harassment in the workplace,which is not mentioned in the Civil Rights Act. 
A) The case arrived at the Supreme Court without the Court requesting a writ of certiorari. 
B) The case involved administrative law,but the Court used statutory law as a basis for its decision. 
C) It involved the votes of justices that had opposed the Civil Rights Act,but who used the Civil Rights Act in the justification for their ruling. 
D) The minority dissenting opinion refused to use the Civil Rights Act as a justification. 
E) The case dealt with sexual harassment in the workplace,which is not mentioned in the Civil Rights Act.

Question 10

Opposition to the judiciary's creative policy-making role is a consistent tenet of judicial

Accepted Answer

A) activism. 
B) liberalism. 
C) restraint. 
D) conservatism. 
E) relativism. 
A) activism. 
B) liberalism. 
C) restraint. 
D) conservatism. 
E) relativism.

Question 11

What role does partisanship play in federal court appointments?

Accepted Answer

Federal judges are political officials w

Question 12

The lowest level of the federal court system is the

Accepted Answer

A) circuit court of appeal. 
B) highest level of the state courts. 
C) district court. 
D) justice of the peace. 
E) supreme judicial tribunal. 
A) circuit court of appeal. 
B) highest level of the state courts. 
C) district court. 
D) justice of the peace. 
E) supreme judicial tribunal.

Question 13

Of the following Supreme Court justices,which has been the MOST conservative?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthony Kennedy 
B) Earl Warren 
C) Ruth Bader Ginsburg 
D) Clarence Thomas 
E) Thurgood Marshall 
A) Anthony Kennedy 
B) Earl Warren 
C) Ruth Bader Ginsburg 
D) Clarence Thomas 
E) Thurgood Marshall

Question 14

The facts of a case

Accepted Answer

A) are largely irrelevant,in that the judiciary has wide freedom with decisions. 
B) affect which law or laws will apply to the case. 
C) are important only if the case involves a statutory dispute. 
D) are important only if the case involves a constitutional dispute. 
E) are important about 50 percent of the time. 
A) are largely irrelevant,in that the judiciary has wide freedom with decisions. 
B) affect which law or laws will apply to the case. 
C) are important only if the case involves a statutory dispute. 
D) are important only if the case involves a constitutional dispute. 
E) are important about 50 percent of the time.

Question 15

A writ of certiorari is

Accepted Answer

A) a request to a lower court to submit to the Supreme Court a record of the case it has been requested to hear. 
B) the statement explaining the reasoning behind a Supreme Court decision. 
C) the official transcript of Supreme Court proceedings. 
D) a statement from a group not directly involved in a Supreme Court case,indicating the group's opinion on the legal issue at hand. 
E) an application for a waiver of court fees due to indigence. 
A) a request to a lower court to submit to the Supreme Court a record of the case it has been requested to hear. 
B) the statement explaining the reasoning behind a Supreme Court decision. 
C) the official transcript of Supreme Court proceedings. 
D) a statement from a group not directly involved in a Supreme Court case,indicating the group's opinion on the legal issue at hand. 
E) an application for a waiver of court fees due to indigence.

Question 16

The Supreme Court is MOST likely to grant ________ when the U.S.government-through the solicitor general-requests it.

Accepted Answer

A) original jurisdiction 
B) certiorari 
C) a per curiam decision 
D) a writ of error 
E) mandamus 
A) original jurisdiction 
B) certiorari 
C) a per curiam decision 
D) a writ of error 
E) mandamus

Question 17

What is the MOST common method in the states for the selection of judges?

Accepted Answer

A) appointment by the state supreme courts 
B) promotion from within the legal establishment 
C) appointment by the governor 
D) election to office 
E) appointment by state legislatures 
A) appointment by the state supreme courts 
B) promotion from within the legal establishment 
C) appointment by the governor 
D) election to office 
E) appointment by state legislatures

Question 18

When asked if he had made any mistakes as president,________ replied,"Yes,two,and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court."

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) Richard Nixon 
D) Lyndon Johnson 
E) Dwight Eisenhower 
A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) Richard Nixon 
D) Lyndon Johnson 
E) Dwight Eisenhower

Question 19

The term stare decisis refers to

Accepted Answer

A) adherence to precedent. 
B) judicial activism. 
C) judicial restraint. 
D) judicial review. 
E) excessive partisanship. 
A) adherence to precedent. 
B) judicial activism. 
C) judicial restraint. 
D) judicial review. 
E) excessive partisanship.

Question 20

The appointment of this Supreme Court justice in 2006 swung the Supreme Court to the right:

Accepted Answer

A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 
B) Samuel Alito. 
C) John Roberts. 
D) Elena Kagan. 
E) Antonin Scalia. 
A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 
B) Samuel Alito. 
C) John Roberts. 
D) Elena Kagan. 
E) Antonin Scalia.

A judicial decision that establishes a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature is a

A written Supreme Court opinion that describes what the majority of the justices decided is a

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.Madison is significant

Originalism theory

The appointment of federal judges is influenced MOST substantially by

A concurring opinion

The "federal court myth" overlooks the fact that

According to the doctrine of judicial restraint,the judiciary should

Why was the Supreme Court ruling in Faragher v.City of Boca Raton,which relied on the context of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,demonstrative of the ambiguities of the law?

Opposition to the judiciary's creative policy-making role is a consistent tenet of judicial

What role does partisanship play in federal court appointments?

The lowest level of the federal court system is the

Of the following Supreme Court justices,which has been the MOST conservative?

The facts of a case

A writ of certiorari is

The Supreme Court is MOST likely to grant ________ when the U.S.government-through the solicitor general-requests it.

What is the MOST common method in the states for the selection of judges?

When asked if he had made any mistakes as president,________ replied,"Yes,two,and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court."

The term stare decisis refers to

The appointment of this Supreme Court justice in 2006 swung the Supreme Court to the right:

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

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Exam 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

A judicial decision that establishes a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature is a

A written Supreme Court opinion that describes what the majority of the justices decided is a

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.Madison is significant

Originalism theory

The appointment of federal judges is influenced MOST substantially by

A concurring opinion

The "federal court myth" overlooks the fact that

According to the doctrine of judicial restraint,the judiciary should

Why was the Supreme Court ruling in Faragher v.City of Boca Raton,which relied on the context of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,demonstrative of the ambiguities of the law?

Opposition to the judiciary's creative policy-making role is a consistent tenet of judicial

What role does partisanship play in federal court appointments?

The lowest level of the federal court system is the

Of the following Supreme Court justices,which has been the MOST conservative?

The facts of a case

A writ of certiorari is

The Supreme Court is MOST likely to grant ________ when the U.S.government-through the solicitor general-requests it.

What is the MOST common method in the states for the selection of judges?

When asked if he had made any mistakes as president,________ replied,"Yes,two,and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court."

The term stare decisis refers to

The appointment of this Supreme Court justice in 2006 swung the Supreme Court to the right:

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

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