2024 AP Government Judicial Branch Review

What court case set the precedent that organized school led prayer is unconstitutional?

Decisions made in federal court should most likely be based on?

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

Court case that stated that students have symbolic political speech rights with Vietnam War black armbands in schools?

A women's right to an abortion based on a right of privacy was formulated in this court case.

A judge that interprets the law strictly according to the Constitution believes in?

What is the middle level of the federal court system?

A writ of __is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

How can a Supreme Court decision be changed by another branch of government

Stare Decisis is important because?

Case where corporations and union can give money to SuperPacs and 501 c(4) groups for elections

When more than one justice may or agree w/a written decision for different reason is?

Case where prior restraint to prevent publish of Pentagon Papers about Vietnam War unconst.

In which courts are the vast majority of federal cases tried?

Which amendment provided that no state could deny any person the equal protection of the law?

Which court case has seemingly overturned parts of Engle v Vitale?

What court case set the precedent of one person one vote related to racial gerrymandering?

Which court case, using the national bank, established the supremacy clause as precedent?

What overturned the Dred Scott v Sanford decision by the Supreme Court?

Court case where gov't could restrict speech during wartime; clear and present danger test?

Interpreting the Constitution from the time of enactment and nothing more is known as?

The power of the court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional is?

The idea that judges should use the constitution and their power broadly to further justice is?

Typically, oral arguments at the Supreme Court are characterized by?

What is the presumption of constitutionality when strict scrutiny is applied by the court?

The right of a court to first hear and rule on a case is known as?

In which Article of the Constitution is the power of Judicial Review listed?

A justice that believes that the S.C. should be ruling on same sex marriage would be using?

This Star Wars planet is?

A S.C. justice that disagrees with a case decision would write a?

Courts provide a statement of the legal reasoning behind their decisions in written _______?

Court case incorporated the right for an attorney to be provided even if you cannot afford one?

Which court case stated that slaves cannot be citizens, only property?

What is the key court decision line about affirmative action and college admissions?

Which court case does NOT deal with the issue of affirmative action?

Wisconsin v Yoder, with Amish children not going to school past the 8th grade, involved this clause of the constitution?

The__________ Act of 1789 created the basic three-tiered structure of thefederal court system.

Which of the following can modify a decision of the Supreme Court?

Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

A judge who believes in judicial restraint believes their obligation is to

Which court case incorporated the 2nd amendment to the states?

In which federal court do cases generally begin?

A potential judge is asked how they would rule in a case in an confirmation hearing, this is called a?

Which case struck down state-mandated segregation in public schools?

In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new casesis known as?

Court case that stated the interstate commerce clause was an overreach by gov't with federal ban on guns near schools?

Judges that use their power broadly to further justice believe in?

Who does the Supreme Court depend on to enforce its decisions?

Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

The Supreme Court will most likely issue a writ of certiorari when?

A Supreme Court ruling that sets a legal standard in a case for the first time is?

The process of adding the Bill of Rights to acts of the states is called?

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization. Why did this occur?

What law limits gov't interference in free exercise of religion to a compelling interest?

A legal document meant to sway the court before the case is heard is known as?

Which court case created the precedent of judicial review?

How many total justices are on the Supreme Court of the U.S.

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

What is the correct characterization of the type of hearings at the Supreme Court?

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

What is a reason that a District court case can be sent to an appellate court?

How many Supreme Court justices must agree to accept a case?