Duplicate of AP Government Judicial Branch Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In which federal court do cases generally begin?

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

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

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

What is the middle level of the federal court system?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

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

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/armband

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

Which court case created the precedent of judicial review?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why was the Fla. recount stopped in Bush v Gore?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The chief lawyer of the United States is the

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

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