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1
What makes up the majority of the Supreme Court's caseload?
Appeals cases
Senatorial appointments
Original jurisdiction cases
Direct petitions
2
What happens the majority of the time to a case that comes to the Supreme Court?
The court sends it back to a lower district court
The court hears the case
The court automaticall overturns the ruling
The court rejects the case
3
Which of the following cases involved race and affirmative action regarding college admissions?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
4
If the court is reluctant to break from precedent, it is usually practicing
Judicial activism
Judicial review
Judicial constructivism
Judicial restraint
5
Which of the following courts would handle cases that occur on the U. S. Virgin Islands?
Court of Appeals
Tax court
U. S. Court of Federal Claims
Territorial Courts
6
The United States tax court, territorial courts, and court of federal claims are part of the
state courts
district courts
special courts
Supreme Court
7
When the president consults senators of a state where a district court will be appointed
Congressional courtesy
Cabinet Courtesy
Senatorial courtesy
Presidential courtesy
8
Which of the following cases involved child protection laws?
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Deshaney v. Winnebago County Social Services (1989)
9
Which of the following would not be an original jurisdiction case for the Supreme Court?
an ambassador is brought to court
a resident of ohio sues a resident of virgina
One state sues another state
appealed case from a circuit court
10
Which of the following cases involved censorship of a high school student newspaper?
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Kent v. United States (1966)
11
If the court feels it must take responsibility from the states, it is usually practicing
Judicial review
Judicial constructivism
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
12
Which of the following is/are established by the Constitution specifically?
Federal Circuit courts
Federal District courts
Supreme Court
State Supreme courts
13
Which of the following best describes the relationship between state and federal courts?
The two function apart except when law is unconstitutional
Federal courts often overturn state decisions
State courts often have to do what the federal courts say
state and federal courts often share cases
14
Which of the following established judicial review?
McCulloch vs Maryland
Plessy vs Ferguson
Marbury vs Madison
Tinker vs Dechantz
15
A justice disagrees with the majority decision, that is a
Second majority opinion
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion
A court brief
16
The decision to strike down the voting rights act of 1965, lets ____________ make voting laws
Local governments
Federal government
Congress
State governments
17
Where does the power of judicial review come from?
The Constitution
the Bill of Rights
Marbury vs. Madison
British tradition
18
What is issued by the Supreme court when it decides to hear a case?
Writ of habeus corpus
Writ of certiorari
Writ of petition
Writ of brief
19
Which of the following cannot be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Federal laws
State laws
Ambassadorial actions
Presidential actions
20
Which of the following cases involved Drug testing of student athletes?
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
21
How man justices sit on the Supreme Court?
10
8
9
11
22
Which of the following cases involved after school religious clubs?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
23
What may not happen in regard to the term served by federal judges?
serve 7 year terms
resign if needed
serve for life
be impeached by congress
24
A justice agrees with the majority decision, but for different reasons, that is a
Dissenting opinion
Second majority opinion
A court brief
Concurring opinion
25
Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?
Justice Ginsburg
Justice Roberts
Justice Scalia
Justice Sotomayor
26
What kind of case would involve suing a person for injury damages as a result of an accident?
Criminal case
Book case
Civil case
Appellate case
27
What is true about district courts?
There are as many district courts as circuit courts
Ther is at least one in each state
District courts hear all of the appeals cases
Every district has at least 2 justices assigned to it
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What is true about the composition of the Supreme court?
It represents every religious background
It is very diverse
It has not been represented of the public
Many backgrounds and law schools have been represented
