Question 1

What case laid the foundation for judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v. Madison (1803) 
B)  McCullock v. Maryland (1819) 
C)  Magna Carta (1214) 
D)  Bonham's Case (1610) 
A)  Marbury v. Madison (1803) 
B)  McCullock v. Maryland (1819) 
C)  Magna Carta (1214) 
D)  Bonham's Case (1610)

Question 2

Common law is based on a complete and fully articulated legal system with clear statutes which lay out legal principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By wielding their power to nominate members of the federal judiciary, Presidents systematically alter the membership of the judiciary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of Special Courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Tax Court 
B)  U.S. Court of Military Appeals 
C)  U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals 
D)  All of the above 
A)  U.S. Tax Court 
B)  U.S. Court of Military Appeals 
C)  U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which two of the following recently-decided Supreme Court cases reflect conservative decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burwell v. Hobby Lobby 
B)  King v. Burwell 
C)  Obergefeld v. Hodges 
D)  McCullen v. Coakley 
A)  Burwell v. Hobby Lobby 
B)  King v. Burwell 
C)  Obergefeld v. Hodges 
D)  McCullen v. Coakley

Question 6

What is judicial review and who has the authority to exercise it?

Accepted Answer

A)  The authority, held by the President, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
B)  The authority, held by the Supreme Court alone, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
C)  The authority, held by the federal courts, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
D)  The authority, held by the federal courts, to alter the Constitution by re-interpreting it 
A)  The authority, held by the President, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
B)  The authority, held by the Supreme Court alone, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
C)  The authority, held by the federal courts, to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act 
D)  The authority, held by the federal courts, to alter the Constitution by re-interpreting it

Question 7

In the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the Supreme Court held that ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  states cannot discriminate against same-sex couples who apply for a marriage license 
B)  the federal government cannot mandate that business healthcare plans include contraceptive coverage 
C)  states cannot discriminate against church-related schools that apply for school improvement funds 
D)  the federal government cannot mandate that churches adhere to non-discriminatory hiring practices 
A)  states cannot discriminate against same-sex couples who apply for a marriage license 
B)  the federal government cannot mandate that business healthcare plans include contraceptive coverage 
C)  states cannot discriminate against church-related schools that apply for school improvement funds 
D)  the federal government cannot mandate that churches adhere to non-discriminatory hiring practices

Question 8

Which Chief Justice established the Supreme Court as an equal and coordinate branch of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Marshall 
B)  Roger B. Taney 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  William Rehnquist 
A)  John Marshall 
B)  Roger B. Taney 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  William Rehnquist

Question 9

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding comparative compensations of lawyers and federal judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-year graduates from top law schools earn more than federal judges. 
B)  Top lawyers in mid-career earn several times more than federal judges. 
C)  Members of Congress have been reluctant to raise the salaries of federal judges above their own. 
D)  Congress has constitutional authority to raise the salaries of federal judges. 
A)  First-year graduates from top law schools earn more than federal judges. 
B)  Top lawyers in mid-career earn several times more than federal judges. 
C)  Members of Congress have been reluctant to raise the salaries of federal judges above their own. 
D)  Congress has constitutional authority to raise the salaries of federal judges.

Question 10

The Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress in only two cases before the Civil War. Those cases were _______and ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v. Madison (1803) 
B)  McCullock v. Maryland (1819) 
C)  Vidal v. Girard's Executors (1844) 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
A)  Marbury v. Madison (1803) 
B)  McCullock v. Maryland (1819) 
C)  Vidal v. Girard's Executors (1844) 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Question 11

The Supreme Court will issue a writ of certiorari only after _______of the justices vote to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six

Question 12

In 2017, the _______Senate pushed through a change in Senate rules to allow ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratically-controlled 
B)  approval of most presidential nominees, though not Supreme Court nominees, with 50 votes 
C)  Republican-controlled 
D)  approval of most presidential nominees, including Supreme Court nominees, with 50 votes 
A)  Democratically-controlled 
B)  approval of most presidential nominees, though not Supreme Court nominees, with 50 votes 
C)  Republican-controlled 
D)  approval of most presidential nominees, including Supreme Court nominees, with 50 votes

Question 13

What are the potential merits and problems created by the Missouri System?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri System, also known as the M

What case laid the foundation for judicial review?

Common law is based on a complete and fully articulated legal system with clear statutes which lay out legal principles.

By wielding their power to nominate members of the federal judiciary, Presidents systematically alter the membership of the judiciary.

Which of the following are examples of Special Courts?

Which two of the following recently-decided Supreme Court cases reflect conservative decisions?

What is judicial review and who has the authority to exercise it?

In the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the Supreme Court held that ___.

Which Chief Justice established the Supreme Court as an equal and coordinate branch of the national government?

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding comparative compensations of lawyers and federal judges?

The Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress in only two cases before the Civil War. Those cases were _____and _.

The Supreme Court will issue a writ of certiorari only after _______of the justices vote to do so.

In 2017, the _____Senate pushed through a change in Senate rules to allow _.

What are the potential merits and problems created by the Missouri System?

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 12: The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

What case laid the foundation for judicial review?

Common law is based on a complete and fully articulated legal system with clear statutes which lay out legal principles.

By wielding their power to nominate members of the federal judiciary, Presidents systematically alter the membership of the judiciary.

Which of the following are examples of Special Courts?

Which two of the following recently-decided Supreme Court cases reflect conservative decisions?

What is judicial review and who has the authority to exercise it?

In the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the Supreme Court held that ___.

Which Chief Justice established the Supreme Court as an equal and coordinate branch of the national government?

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding comparative compensations of lawyers and federal judges?

The Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress in only two cases before the Civil War. Those cases were _______and ___.

The Supreme Court will issue a writ of certiorari only after _______of the justices vote to do so.

In 2017, the _______Senate pushed through a change in Senate rules to allow ___.

What are the potential merits and problems created by the Missouri System?

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

Filters

The Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress in only two cases before the Civil War. Those cases were _____and _.

In 2017, the _____Senate pushed through a change in Senate rules to allow _.