AP Government Judiciary

Question 1

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is

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John Roberts

Question 2

Congress can check judicial power using all the following except

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Voting against a Supreme Court opinion

Question 3

A legislative court is one created for a special purpose by

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Congress

Question 4

If the Supreme Court does not hear a case, the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals is

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final

Question 5

Idea that Supreme Court will not rule on an issue that is disputed by Congress & the President:

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Political question

Question 6

Appellate jurisdiction means a court hears the case

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on appeal

Question 7

Lower federal courts allow Senators to block a nominee they do not like. This is called

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Senatorial courtesy

Question 8

Deciding which cases to hear (writ of certiorari) takes __ justices & is called "The Rule of _"

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4; Four

Question 9

Most federal cases begin and end in the _______________

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District Courts

Question 10

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving of all the following EXCEPT

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robbing a federal bank

Question 11

If a federal court agrees with the lower court, the decision is based on the principle of

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Stare Decisis

Question 12

__________ means you have a direct interest and are likely to be harmed by a law or action

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Standing to sue

Question 13

If a justice uses his or her position to shape policy for American citizens, it is called

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Judicial Activism

Question 14

Most cases are based on previous rulings. These cases have set the _______ for all future cases

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Precedent

Question 15

Original intent means that decisions are based on what

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was meant by those that wrote or ratified a law

Question 16

A constitutional court is one that was created in

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Article III

Question 17

Congress can ____________ if the Supreme Court rules a law is unconstitutional.

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Change the law

Question 18

A decision that agrees with the majority, but uses other legal reasons is called a(n) _________

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Concurring opinion

Question 19

The only federal courts that use (impanel) a jury are the

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District Courts

Question 20

Judicial review means that the Supreme Court decides if laws passed by Congress are

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Constitutional

Question 21

The Supreme Court can overrule their own precedent. Example Plessy v Ferguson was overturned by

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Brown v. Board of Education

Question 22

The ________ is the person at the Department of Justice in charge of appellate court litigation

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Solicitor General

Question 23

The people or agencies that put into action a judicial decision are called the

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Implementing population

Question 24

A _____ means that the Supreme Court will hear a case & files will be sent up from lower courts

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Writ of certiorari

Question 25

If a case involves an issue that can be decided as a matter of law, it is a

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justiciable dispute

Question 26

In Marbury v. Madison, John Marshall helped establish the principle of ________________

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Judicial Review

Question 27

The President has power over the Judiciary by

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Appointing them to their position

Question 28

The decision of the Supreme Court is called a(n)

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Opinion

Question 29

Lawsuits which are filed on behalf of a large group:

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Class action

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