Question 1

The U.S.Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Except for a handful of cases selected for review by the U.S.Supreme Court,the final federal courts to which a case can be appealed are the

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.District Courts.
B)  U.S.Circuit Courts of Appeals.
C)  U.S.Military Tribunals.
D)  U.S.Court of Criminal Appeals.
E)  U.S.Court of Federal Claims.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Cases involving disputes among individuals (or between individuals and the government)  in which the losers may be required to pay monetary damages for their actions but are not fined or sent to prison are classified as __________ law.

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A)  civil
B)  public
C)  criminal
D)  international
E)  naturalF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The Supreme Court's reaction to President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to "pack" the Court by increasing the number of justices has been nicknamed in history as

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A)  "the whole nine yards."
B)  "the cat with nine lives."
C)  "the switch in time that saved nine."
D)  "Court stuffing."
E)  "Court bashing."F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Under what circumstances is the U.S.Supreme Court able to claim jurisdiction over cases originally heard in state courts?

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A)  The losing litigant in state courts was unhappy with the outcome of the case and wants to appeal to the U.S.Supreme Court.
B)  The losing litigant raises a federal issue,often one in which they have been deprived of due-process rights in the U.S.Constitution.
C)  The winning litigant and losing litigant agree that they would like the input of the Supreme Court instead of the state courts.
D)  The winning litigant and losing litigant want the U.S.Supreme Court to make the outcome of the case precedent for the entire country.
E)  The solicitor general is willing to write an amicus brief for the appellant.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Federal trial courts must provide a grand jury,a trial jury,and a unanimous jury verdict in order to convict someone of a federal crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individual who claims she will be harmed by a bill that is passing through Congress but is not yet law calls into question which of the following standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  ripeness
B)  mootness
C)  standing
D)  forma pauperis
E)  certiorariF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Federal judges are nominated by the

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A)  president.
B)  Supreme Court.
C)  American Bar Association.
D)  Senate Judiciary Committee.
E)  chief justice.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The Supreme Court is a lawmaking body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the United States,the courts resolve both civil and criminal disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most criminal cases arise in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court
B)  state and municipal courts
C)  federal district courts
D)  federal appellate courts
E)  arbitration outside the court systemF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which criterion do the courts use to screen cases that no longer require resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  standing
B)  stature
C)  stability
D)  status
E)  mootnessF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Some members of the majority may agree with both the outcome and the rationale of a Supreme Court decision but wish to draft a __________ to emphasize or highlight a particular point.

Accepted Answer

A)  regular concurrence
B)  special concurrence
C)  qualified accordance
D)  conditional accordance
E)  writ of clarificationF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

In the United States,the basis for the authority of judges is

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A)  Congress.
B)  common law.
C)  their electoral base.
D)  the Constitution and laws.
E)  the Judicial Conference of the United States.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following examples describes the arena of public law that involves disputes over the jurisdiction,procedures,or authority of government agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory law
B)  administrative law
C)  judicial oversight
D)  agency mediation
E)  agency resolutionF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The trial courts of general jurisdiction at the federal level are called __________ courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  supreme
B)  circuit
C)  original
D)  federal claims
E)  districtF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

A dispute over the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture has been filed in the federal courts.What is the case classified as?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory law
B)  administrative law
C)  judicial oversight
D)  agency mediation
E)  agency resolutionF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Rarely in American history have presidents been disappointed by the judges they have named to the bench.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint? Which one is better? What role does ideology play in judicial decision making?

Accepted Answer

Restraint,or strict constructionism,mean...

Question 20

Attorneys on both sides of a legal case muster the most compelling precedents they can in support of their arguments about why the Court should rule in favor of their clients in written documents called

Accepted Answer

A)  torts.
B)  briefs.
C)  claims.
D)  contracts.
E)  opinions.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 8: The Federal Courts

Federal trial courts must provide a grand jury,a trial jury,and a unanimous jury verdict in order to convict someone of a federal crime.

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In the United States,the basis for the authority of judges is

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The Supreme Court's reaction to President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to "pack" the Court by increasing the number of justices has been nicknamed in history as

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Attorneys on both sides of a legal case muster the most compelling precedents they can in support of their arguments about why the Court should rule in favor of their clients in written documents called

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Under what circumstances is the U.S.Supreme Court able to claim jurisdiction over cases originally heard in state courts?

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Except for a handful of cases selected for review by the U.S.Supreme Court,the final federal courts to which a case can be appealed are the

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A dispute over the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture has been filed in the federal courts.What is the case classified as?

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An individual who claims she will be harmed by a bill that is passing through Congress but is not yet law calls into question which of the following standards?

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Some members of the majority may agree with both the outcome and the rationale of a Supreme Court decision but wish to draft a __________ to emphasize or highlight a particular point.

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The Supreme Court is a lawmaking body.

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The trial courts of general jurisdiction at the federal level are called __________ courts.

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What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint? Which one is better? What role does ideology play in judicial decision making?

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Federal judges are nominated by the

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Cases involving disputes among individuals (or between individuals and the government) in which the losers may be required to pay monetary damages for their actions but are not fined or sent to prison are classified as __________ law.

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Most criminal cases arise in which of the following?

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Which criterion do the courts use to screen cases that no longer require resolution?

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Rarely in American history have presidents been disappointed by the judges they have named to the bench.

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Which of the following examples describes the arena of public law that involves disputes over the jurisdiction,procedures,or authority of government agencies?

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The U.S.Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

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In the United States,the courts resolve both civil and criminal disputes.

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