Question 1

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Justice Warren
B)  Chief Justice Marshall
C)  President Hoover 
D)  President RooseveltE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The Court of Military Appeals is an example of which type of court?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional
B)  district
C)  legislative
D)  circuit E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The Supreme Court hears cases from state courts only if they involve a __________ question.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  civil
C)  federal
D)  criminalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to the principle of __________,a court should not overturn precedent unless it is absolutely necessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  original intent 
B)  judicial review
C)  stare decisis
D)  prior restraintE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following are most commonly heard by the U.S.Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal habeas corpus cases 
B)  original jurisdiction cases
C)  civil actions from lower federal courts
D)  criminal cases from state and federal courtsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following limits judicial power?

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial review
B)  judicial activism 
C)  stare decisis
D)  life tenureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A writ of __________ is issued by the Supreme Court when it agrees to hear a case.

Accepted Answer

A)  mandamus 
B)  prohibition
C)  certiorari
D)  attachmentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 8

What type of standing permits a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal
B)  statute
C)  class action
D)  justiciable E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What is the term given to the power of the courts to determine whether the actions of Congress and the executive branch are permissible under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  original jurisdiction
B)  strict construction 
C)  judicial review
D)  stare decisisE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Only a(n)  __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.

Accepted Answer

A)  trial
B)  original 
C)  administrative
D)  appellateE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is a way that interest groups attempt to influence the Supreme Court's decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  claiming disputes are justiciable
B)  filing standing to sue briefs 
C)  lobbying legislators
D)  filing amicus curiae briefsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What is common law?

Accepted Answer

A)  the accumulation of judicial decisions about legal issues
B)  laws passed by legislatures 
C)  disputes between two parties
D)  issues capable of being settled as a matter of lawE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Federal district court judges are appointed to ___________ terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-year
B)  10-year 
C)  20-year
D)  lifetimeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following must plaintiffs have in order to sustain a lawsuit in court?

Accepted Answer

A)  a serious injury 
B)  money
C)  standing to sue
D)  an attorneyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following must confirm all federal judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  the House of Representatives 
B)  the Supreme Court
C)  the Senate
D)  the statesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

How and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual policy is known as judicial __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation
B)  execution 
C)  legislation
D)  intentionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  circuit courts 
B)  district courts
C)  courts of appeals
D)  the Supreme CourtE) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 18

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  four
C)  five 
D)  sixE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What are two types of jurisdiction courts can have?

Accepted Answer

A)  original and appellate
B)  trial and appeals 
C)  constructionist and restrained
D)  active and restrainedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Under which chief justice did the Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison 
B)  John Marshall
C)  Oliver Wendell Holmes
D)  Earl WarrenE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Exam 15: The Federal Courts

Who attempted to expand the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937?

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The Court of Military Appeals is an example of which type of court?

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The Supreme Court hears cases from state courts only if they involve a __________ question.

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According to the principle of __________,a court should not overturn precedent unless it is absolutely necessary.

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Which of the following are most commonly heard by the U.S.Supreme Court?

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Which of the following limits judicial power?

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A writ of __________ is issued by the Supreme Court when it agrees to hear a case.

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What type of standing permits a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances?

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What is the term given to the power of the courts to determine whether the actions of Congress and the executive branch are permissible under the Constitution?

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Only a(n) __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.

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Which of the following is a way that interest groups attempt to influence the Supreme Court's decisions?

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What is common law?

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Federal district court judges are appointed to ___________ terms.

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Which of the following must plaintiffs have in order to sustain a lawsuit in court?

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Which of the following must confirm all federal judges?

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How and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual policy is known as judicial __________.

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In which federal courts are trials conducted?

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For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court,a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

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What are two types of jurisdiction courts can have?

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Under which chief justice did the Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?

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