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Question 1

The President can veto supreme court decisions

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

States do not have their own State Supreme Courts

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which of the following Supreme Court Cases does NOT involve the rights of the accused?

Accepted Answer

Engle vs. Vitale

Question 4

Congress has the constitutional power to control the judicial branch by...

Accepted Answer

determining the size of the Supreme Court

Question 5

When a large group of plaintiffs claim common damages by one party they will file a(n)..

Accepted Answer

Class action suit

Question 6

"En banc" refers to...

Accepted Answer

Every judge on the court hearing and deciding on a case

Question 7

Which circuit court is considered the 2nd most important court in the nation?

Accepted Answer

D.C. Circuit Court

Question 8

District courts&#x27; duties are to...

Accepted Answer

Interpret the law, set precedents, and resolve disputes

Question 9

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

Accepted Answer

Expanded the role of the Supreme Court and created a 3 tiered court system

Question 10

Supreme Court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers in order to ensure that

Accepted Answer

justices are free from direct political pressures

Question 11

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal if...

Accepted Answer

Facilities reserved for different race were the same

Question 12

The Supreme Court has original Jursidiction in only 3 circumstances

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Article 3 of the Constitution established the...

Accepted Answer

The Judicial Branch

Question 14

Dissenting opinions are frequently addressed to...

Accepted Answer

Courts of the future

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT included in the three-level structure of the federal courts?

Accepted Answer

Lower Courts

Question 16

The Supreme Court is the highest Court in the US court system

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Most Supreme Court cases are appeals cases

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The Supreme Court according to Alexander Hamilton was the strongest branch of government

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which Supreme Court case gave the Supreme court the power of "Judicial Review?"

Accepted Answer

Marbury v. Madison

Question 20

Which of the following Supreme Court Cases finally limited Congress&#x27;s powers under the Commerce clause?

Accepted Answer

US vs. Lopez

Question 21

**Which of the following is true of nominees for federal judgeships?

Accepted Answer

They are appointed for life by the President/approved by the Senate.

Question 22

Which of the following can create new federal courts and determine how many judges can sit on those courts?

Accepted Answer

Congress

Question 23

**The framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?

Accepted Answer

The courts

Question 24

When the majority of the court agrees on the outcome of the case but disagrees with the grounds for the decisions...

Accepted Answer

concurring opinion

Question 25

**In selecting members of the White House staff, Presidents primarily seek people who

Accepted Answer

are personally loyal to the President

Question 26

The quick determination of an appointee&#x27;s politial philosophy is known as a litmus test

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Term limits for Supreme Court Justices are set at...

Accepted Answer

Life long terms in Good Behavior

Question 28

Which of the following courts is NOT part of the federal court system?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Low Courts

Question 29

Fed #78 was primarily written by....

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Question 30

Which of the following Supreme Court cases estbalished "the doctrine of implied powers"?

Accepted Answer

McCulloch vs. Maryland

Question 31

A liberal constructionist sees the constitution as a living document and takes into account social changes and condition

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

The Supreme Court has to answer to the president

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Senatorial Courtesy is when....

Accepted Answer

Senators recommend Judges to the president when a vacancy occurs

Question 34

The Supreme Court can overturn appeals court decisions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Binding precedent...

Accepted Answer

Is typically established by the highest court that has heard the case

Question 36

Plessy v. Ferguson did what?

Accepted Answer

Created the doctrine of Separate but equal

Question 37

U.S. citizens do NOT vote directly for...

Accepted Answer

President and Vice-President

Question 38

The Supreme Court has one chief justice

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

This Winter break you are going to.....

Accepted Answer

Watch Paint dry, Working at my job, Visit Family, Go Skiing/Snowboarding

Question 40

The John Marshal Court expanded the Supreme Courts Power by deciding on cases like Marbury v. Madison

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

The right to privacy is established in which of the following court cases?

Accepted Answer

Griswold vs. Connecticut

Question 42

A strict constructionalist interprets the constitution in its original context

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

The rule of four is..

Accepted Answer

The process used by the Supreme Court to decide which cases it will hear

Question 44

A docket is...

Accepted Answer

A schedule of cases that is established by the Supreme Court

Question 45

The Attorney General is the head of which department?

Accepted Answer

Department of Justice

Question 46

**Which of the following is a primary function of the Senate Judiciary Committee?

Accepted Answer

Conducting hearings on judicial appointments made by the president

Question 47

Although the right to privacy is not stated in the Constitution, which amendment is used to define a right to privacy

Accepted Answer

9th amendment

Question 48

Although Earl Warren was a conservative, the Warren court went on to be one of the most liberal courts in US history

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

When a lower court decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court will not hear the appeal.

Question 50

**The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

the Bill of Rights

Question 51

Which of the following methods is the most certain way to override a Supreme Court decision?

Accepted Answer

Ratifying and amendment the counters the decision

Question 52

**Which of the following best defines the term “judicial activism”?

Accepted Answer

judges interpret the Constitution according to their own views

Question 53

Brown v. Board of Education is an important case in which the Supreme Court decided that the separate bute qual doctrine

Accepted Answer

Did not justify segregation in public schools

Question 54

The correct definition for common law is: refers to the body of court decisions that make up part of the law

Accepted Answer

True

Question 55

The only crime described in the Constitution is...

Accepted Answer

Treason

Question 56

**Which of the following is true of most federal judges appointed by the president?

Accepted Answer

serve for life on good behavior unless impeached and convicted by Congress.

Question 57

**The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

It is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions.

Question 58

What does "certiorari" mean?

Accepted Answer

To make more certain

Question 59

Which of the following individuals(s) can impeach and convict judges for serious crimes?

Accepted Answer

Congress

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