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1
Which is NOT a limit on judicial activism?
Judges select their own cases
Judges are easily impeached
Their confirmation can be blocked
Judges can restrict their ruling only for 1 case at a time
2
How can Supreme Court justices affect the ideological balance of judicial nominees?
Retiring with their party in power
As independent judges, they have no influence
Senatorial Courtsey
Refusing to hear cases
3
What judicial philosophy challenges outdated precedent, but is accused of being undemocratic?
Writ of Certiorari
Restraint
Judicial Review
Activism
4
This amendment guarantees due process, eminent domain, protection from double jeopardy
11th
5th
14th
6th
5
When the court decides to hear a case, they grant
Amicus curiae briefs
Writ of habeas corpus
Writ of certification
Writ of certiorari
6
Which form of segregation would be classified as "de facto"?
Racially divided neighborhoods
Segregated Schools
Literacy tests
Jim Crow laws
7
Press, speech, religion, assembly, petition are found in
Amendment IV
Articles of Confederation
Amendment I
Article I
8
What federal court is involved in civil law?
District
Supreme
All
Appeals
9
This amendment guarantees due process, equal protection, applies the Bill of Rights to states
6th
14th
5th
11th
10
Which case is likely to be heard by the Supreme Court?
Resolving a political dispute
Weighing in on a potential law
A case in which there is no established precedent
A resolution has already been established
11
Which person below is NOT a current Supreme Court Justice?
Clarence Thomas
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
Sandra Day O'Connor
12
What is the standard of proof in criminal law?
Stare decisis
Your Mom
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Greater weight of the evidence
13
Most decisions of the court are founded on what principle?
Broad Interpretation
Stare decisis
Amicus Curiae
Loose interpretation
14
Why was the Supreme Court's decision to hear Bush v. Gore unusual?
The Electoral College had already voted
The court normally avoids political disputes
The Electoral College had never been disputed before
Bush's father appointed most of the justices on the Court
15
Which court case below outlaws de jure segregation?
Employment Division v. Smith
Plessy v. Ferguson
Reed v. Reed
Brown v. Board of Education
16
A government policy designed to address issues of de facto segregation
I have no idea
Voting Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
Affirmative Action
17
What federal court always has original jurisdiction on criminal law?
Supreme
Court of Appeals
District
All
18
Which describes a way in which federal courts maintain their independence?
Life Terms (good behavior)
Salary shall not be diminished
Appointment
Cannot be impeached for any reason
19
The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments all address what issue?
Judicial activism
Presidential power
Incorporation
Suffrage
20
Which court case was the first to determine that the Bill of Rights DO APPLY to the states?
Barron v. Baltimore
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Gitlow v. New York
21
This amendment guarantees a speedy trial, attorney, witnesses
14th
6th
11th
5th
22
Who would most likely file amicus curiae briefs to influence the court to hear a case?
Special Interest Groups
Solicitor General
U.S. Attorneys
The President
23
Why would the Senate be willing to confirm the appointment of a nominee from the opposing party
Party discipline
Senatorial Courtesy
Stare Decisis
Constitutional mandate
24
What form of judicial philosophy creates stability, but shows resistance to change?
Judicial Review
Writ of Certiorari
Restraint
Activism
25
Reviewing the Constitution based upon the way it was understood when written is referred to as
Loose interpretation
Writ of Certiorari
Broad interpretation
Original Intent
26
When would the U.S. Supreme Court normally hear a case?
When a state's courts are in disagreement
When a public ambassador is charged with treason
When lower federal courts are in disagreement
Nearly all cases reach the Supreme Court
27
Who always acts as the plaintiff in criminal law?
Government
Public Defender
Judge
Victim
28
Which factor is NOT likely considered when the President selects a judicial nominee?
Balance within the court
Ideology
Consulting with House committee
Party Control
29
Which is an example of judicial review overturning state action?
U.S. v Nixon
Loving v. Virginia
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
Citizens United v. FEC
30
When the government is allowed to censor material before its publication
Assembly/Association
Establishment clause
Prior Restraint
Original Intent
31
What form of judicial interpretation is most likely to modify legal precedent?
Loose Interpretation
Judicial Review
Strict Interpretation
Original Intent
32
What part of government creates federal courts and controls their jurisdiction?
Congress
Department of Justice
President
Supreme Court
33
Which federal statute was designed to end discriminatory suffrage practices?
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Judiciary Act
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