Civics - Ch. 14

Question 1

How does the Court enforce its decisions.

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They rely on lower courts and the executive branch.

Question 2

Role of the solicitor general at the Supreme Court?

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Represents the government in cases before the court.

Question 3

An attorney who assists a Justice in reviewing cases.

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Law Clerk

Question 4

The Supreme Court decides to take a case when it

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grants certiorari.

Question 5

A written statement setting out the legal arguments, facts, and precedents supporting one side of the case.

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Brief

Question 6

Brown v. Board of Education illustrates how the Supreme Court can be influenced by societal values.

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True

Question 7

What are the correct steps of cases argued at the Supreme Court.

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Briefs, review records, oral arguments, decision, opinions written.

Question 8

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

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Resolve disputes over the meaning of federal law and the Constitution.

Question 9

If a Justice agrees with the majority's opinon, but has different reasoning, they may issue a

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concurring opinion.

Question 10

Why is precedent important in court decisions.

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Helps promote consistency in interpreting laws.

Question 11

Once the Supreme Court reaches a decision,

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the decision becomes law.

Question 12

Power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional.

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Judicial Review

Question 13

Latin for "friend of the court". Individuals may send these to the Supreme Court to provide more information.

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Amicus Curiae Brief

Question 14

An interest group can submit a writ of certiorari to explain how a case affects them.

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False

Question 15

The Court playing an active role in social issues is known as

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judicial activism.

Question 16

The Supreme Court's primary function is to settle disputes among the states.

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False

Question 17

The losing party can appeal to the Supreme Court by submitting

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a petition for a writ of certiorari.

Question 18

What is a majority opinion in a ruling?

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Statement that explains the reason the decision was made.

Question 19

Why the Court changed its ruling on segregation.

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Values in society were changing and segregation was losing support.

Question 20

Presidents typically work to nominate individuals who

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have personal integrity and professional expertise.

Question 21

The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction in those cases involving representatives of foreign governments.

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False

Question 22

Which contributes the smallest number of cases heard by the Supreme Court?

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Cases on original jurisdiction.

Question 23

An unwritten rule on how the Supreme Court decides which cases to hear.

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Rule of 4

Question 24

The Constitution says that a Supreme Court Justice must be at least 35 years old.

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False

Question 25

The President nominates Supreme Court Justices, but the Senate elects other federal judges.

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False

Question 26

Why is a President's popularity important in the nominating process.

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They can rally public support behind a nominee.

Question 27

Pres. Jackson's refusal to carry out a ruling shows that

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The Supreme Court depends on the executive to enforce decisions.

Question 28

Supreme Court will often choose a case in which courts have interpreted federal laws differently.

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True

Question 29

Latin for "let the decision stand". The principle behind setting precedents.

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Stare Decisis

Question 30

If a Justice disagrees with a decision, they can issue a concurring opinion.

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False

Question 31

Role of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Holds public hearings and recommends candidates to the full Senate.

Question 32

One reason that the Justices take a preliminary vote is to

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discuss their reasoning.

Question 33

A positive effect of Justices lifetime appointment is

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having a fair and impartial judiciary.

Question 34

The Court avoiding taking the initiative on social questions is known as

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judicial restraint.

Question 35

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court helped establish

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the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

Question 36

A ruling on a law or action that has not yet been challenged in court.

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Advisory Opinion

Question 37

An order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review.

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Writ of Certiorari

Question 38

If we don't like a Court's interpretation, we can

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amend the Constitution.

Question 39

What is the purpose of the rule of four.

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Determine if the Supreme Court will hear a case.

Question 40

Appellate cases

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can come from the state or federal court system.

Question 41

Supreme Court clerks

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review petitions and provide summaries and recommendations to the justices.

Question 42

What does "representativeness" refer to.

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Candidates that somewhat represent American society.

Question 43

When hearing a case, the Supreme Court does not hear testimony from witnesses.

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True

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