Detailed AP Government Judicial Branch Review

The court case that stated that constitutional rights must be read when arrested?

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

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

The chief lawyer of the United States is the

Court case that stated the individual mandate in Obamacare was legitimate part of taxing clause

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

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

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

Court case that stated that some corporations can exercise free exercise rights?

Which type of law is created from the decisions of the courts?

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

Which court case, using steamboat travel, set the precedent of the interstate commerce clause?

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

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

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

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

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

What law was passed by Congress after Employment Oregon v Smith to limit gov't in free exercise

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

How many US Districts Courts are there in the federal court system?

Lemon test, Strict Scrutiny and Rational Basis test are judicial tests that

The U.S. courts of appeals are divided into ______numbered circuits?

Test is used when the gov't must prove it has a compelling interest to discriminate?

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

Court case that stated that students have symbolic political speech rights with Vietnam/armband

Which court case first outlined a right to privacy, even though it is not in the 4th amendment?

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

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

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

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

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

Court case began the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights to the states?

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

What is the middle level of the federal court system?

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

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

In which level of the federal court system do cases generally begin?

Which court case created the precedent of judicial review?

Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

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

The denial of same sex marriage by the states was a violation of the 14th amendment is from?

Which court case created the exclusionary rule, tainted evidence cannot be used in court

Court case that stated the interstate commerce cause wan an overreach by gov't w/ schools/guns?

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

The court case Univ. California v Bakke is about what court granted civil right?

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

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

Which court case set precedent that the free exercise clause cannot interfere with the law?

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

What would happen if there is a 4-4 tie in cases?

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

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

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

What is the lowest level of the State of Ohio court system?

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

Which court case continued the idea of granting expansive wartime power to the government?

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

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

Which term is used to describe fundamental liberties existing outside of the Bill of Rights?

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

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

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

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

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

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

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

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

Court case that invalidated Justice Dept. pre-clearence for voting laws under Voting Rights Act

Court case that created a three part test for public aid to private religious schools?

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

When strict scrutiny is applied, who has the presumption of proving the discrimination intent?

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

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

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

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

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