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What is true about the composition of the Supreme court?
It is very diverse
It represents every religious background
It has not been represented of the public
Many backgrounds and law schools have been represented
2
What kind of case would involve suing a person for injury damages as a result of an accident?
Book case
Civil case
Appellate case
Criminal case
3
How man justices sit on the Supreme Court?
9
10
11
8
4
Where does the power of judicial review come from?
The Constitution
Marbury vs. Madison
the Bill of Rights
British tradition
5
Which of the following would not be an original jurisdiction case for the Supreme Court?
an ambassador is brought to court
appealed case from a circuit court
a resident of ohio sues a resident of virgina
One state sues another state
6
What happens the majority of the time to a case that comes to the Supreme Court?
The court automaticall overturns the ruling
The court hears the case
The court sends it back to a lower district court
The court rejects the case
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Which of the following cases involved child protection laws?
Deshaney v. Winnebago County Social Services (1989)
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
8
If the court is reluctant to break from precedent, it is usually practicing
Judicial constructivism
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
Judicial review
9
Which of the following cases involved race and affirmative action regarding college admissions?
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
10
Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?
Justice Ginsburg
Justice Scalia
Justice Sotomayor
Justice Roberts
11
The decision to strike down the voting rights act of 1965 lets ____________ make voting laws
Congress
Federal government
State governments
Local governments
12
A justice agrees with the majority decision, but for different reasons, that is a
Concurring opinion
A court brief
Second majority opinion
Dissenting opinion
13
What makes up the majority of the Supreme Court's caseload?
Direct petitions
Senatorial appointments
Appeals cases
Original jurisdiction cases
14
What may not happen in regard to the term served by federal judges?
serve 7 year terms
serve for life
resign if needed
be impeached by congress
15
Which of the following is/are established by the Constitution specifically?
Federal District courts
Supreme Court
State Supreme courts
Federal Circuit courts
16
What is issued by the Supreme court when it decides to hear a case?
Writ of petition
Writ of brief
Writ of certiorari
Writ of habeus corpus
17
Which of the following cases involved Drug testing of student athletes?
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
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What did striking down the Defense of marriage act of 1996 do?
Made same sex marriage legal in all states
Give same sex couples the same federal benefits
Upheld same sex marriage in states where it was legal
Denied same sex couples the same federal benefits
19
If the court feels it must take responsibility from the states, it is usually practicing
Judicial review
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
Judicial constructivism
20
Which of the following cannot be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Presidential actions
Federal laws
State laws
Ambassadorial actions
21
Which of the following cases involved after school religious clubs?
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
22
A justice disagrees with the majority decision, that is a
Concurring opinion
A court brief
Dissenting opinion
Second majority opinion
23
What is true about district courts?
District courts hear all of the appeals cases
Every district has at least 2 justices assigned to it
Ther is at least one in each state
There are as many district courts as circuit courts
24
The United States tax court, territorial courts, and court of federal claims are part of the
state courts
Supreme Court
special courts
district courts
25
Which of the following best describes the relationship between state and federal courts?
state and federal courts often share cases
State courts often have to do what the federal courts say
Federal courts often overturn state decisions
The two function apart except when law is unconstitutional
26
Which of the following courts would handle cases that occur on the U. S. Virgin Islands?
U. S. Court of Federal Claims
Tax court
Court of Appeals
Territorial Courts
27
Which of the following cases involved censorship of a high school student newspaper?
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Kent v. United States (1966)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
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Which of the following established judicial review?
Plessy vs Ferguson
Tinker vs Dechantz
McCulloch vs Maryland
Marbury vs Madison
29
When the president consults senators of a state where a district court will be appointed
Presidential courtesy
Cabinet Courtesy
Congressional courtesy
Senatorial courtesy
