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1
Can the Supreme Court overrule its own precedents?
No
Yes
Maybe
Probably not
2
What is the jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial?
court
appellate
duplicate
original
3
What is a statement of legal reasoning behind a judicial decision?
fact
opinion
amicus curiae
stare decisis
4
Which way is Sandra Day O'Conner's eyes looking?
right
up
all of the above
left
5
In which judicial philosophy do judges play minimal policymaking roles?
judicial restraint
judicial judging
judicial review
judicial activism
6
How many justices have to agree for the case to be scheduled for oral argument?
9
3
2
4
7
Approximately how many cases are submitted to the Supreme Court each year?
500,000
10,000
8,000
6,400
8
How many federal district courts are there?
81
91
18
19
9
Which amendment reversed part of Oregon v Mitchell?
23rd
26th
25th
12th
10
Who often writes the majority opinion?
chief justice
defendant
victim
president
11
What is the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Cases involving a state
death
Cases involving a foreign diplomat
Cases involving a small agruement
12
How many nominations to the Supreme Court have been made through 2006?
150
151
100
666
13
How many cases are placed on the Supreme Court docket?
400-500
less than 100
200-300
300-400
14
Through 2006, how many people have served on the Supreme Court?
109
110
111
2345
15
What year did the Supreme Court begin making it more difficult to file class action suits?
6
1900
1973
1865
16
How many district court judges are there?
68
80
680
60
17
Which of the following are not regular participants in the judicial process?
PACs
Groups
Attorneys
Litigants
18
Who is the third ranking office in the Department of Justice?
Chief Justice
Mayor of Chicago
Commander in Chief
Solicitor General
19
How many federal courts of appeal are there?
9
13
12
17
20
What is a legal brief submitted by a "friend of the court"?
THE legal brief
amicus curiae briefs
curiae amicus briefs
court briefs
21
At least how many times do the justices meet per week?
7
1
5
22
22
How many of the lawyers nominated to as Court Justices have not been white males?
88
4
1
all
23
The tradition where judicial posts are not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator
Courtesy
Public lynching
Favortism
Senatorial Courtesy
24
What population is not affected by judicial implementation?
consumer
producer
interpreting
implementing
25
Which cases overruled Plessy v Ferguson?
Brown v Board of Education
Nolan v Welfare System
Dred Scott v Sanford
Roe v Wade
26
How much money does the civil suits between citizens have to exceed for district courts?
$1,000,000,000
$50,000
$75,000
$200
