Question 1

Describe the sources of American law.

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Question 2

If a judge rules a certain way on a case because prior cases of similar nature were subjected to the same rule, that judge could be said to be relying on

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A)  precedent.
B)  judicial review.
C)  strict construction.
D)  broad construction.
E)  judicial activism.

Question 3

The concept of senatorial courtesy refers to the

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A)  Senate approving judges only if they belong to the same party that is in control of the Senate.
B)  practice of allowing senators to have the exclusive right to nominate candidates for the federal district courts in their state.
C)  practice of allowing members of the House to participate in the nomination process.
D)  practice of allowing senators to veto candidates for federal district courts in their state.
E)  Senate's deferring to the president and routinely approving his or her nominees.

Question 4

If a case is affirmed, it

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A)  means all justices unanimously agree on an opinion.
B)  is sent back to the court that heard the case.
C)  means the decision is valid and must stand.
D)  will result in a new trial for the defendant.
E)  is accepted as a case that the Supreme Court will hear.

Question 5

The U.S. Supreme Court can review a state supreme court decision

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A)  if there are damages in excess of $50,000.
B)  only if a federal question is involved.
C)  if the solicitor general asks them to do so.
D)  in all cases.
E)  in cases in which the state is a party.

Question 6

The number of justices on the Supreme Court

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A)  is set by the Constitution.
B)  is set by the president.
C)  used to be six, but is currently nine.
D)  used to be fifteen, but is currently nine.
E)  is set by the Constitution, and used to be six, but is currently nine.

Question 7

Though not always true, conservatism has often been associated with __________, while liberalism has been associated with __________.

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A)  broad construction; judicial review
B)  judicial activism; judicial restraint
C)  broad construction; strict construction
D)  strict construction; broad construction
E)  judicial review; strict construction

Question 8

The right to appeal one's case to the U.S. Supreme Court

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A)  only exists to criminal cases.
B)  only exists in federal cases.
C)  only exists in cases where someone has been sentenced to death.
D)  exists in all cases.
E)  is almost entirely at the court's discretion.

Question 9

President Obama appointed

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A)  Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, to replace Justices Souter and Stevens.
B)  the first Hispanic member of the Supreme Court.
C)  the first African American member of the Supreme Court.
D)  Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, to replace Justices Souter and Stevens, and the first Hispanic member of the Supreme Court.
E)  Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, to replace Justices Souter and Stevens, and the first African American member of the Supreme Court.

Question 10

A writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court orders

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A)  both parties in a case to reach agreement without further litigation.
B)  state courts to abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court.
C)  a lower court to send up the record of a case for review.
D)  Congress to rewrite unconstitutional legislation.
E)  a prisoner to be brought before the court and the reasons for the detention to be provided.

Question 11

The Roberts Court has been widely characterized as

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A)  a liberal court.
B)  taking a broad constructionist view.
C)  neither liberal or conservative.
D)  philosphically in line with the Republican Party.
E)  a conservative court.

Question 12

__________ observed in the 1800s that "scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question."

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A)  Alexis de Tocqueville
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  Benjamin Franklin
D)  John Locke
E)  James Madison

Question 13

​Detail the levels of the federal court system, being sure to note the types of cases they hear and the forms of jurisdiction they possess.

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Question 14

Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary because

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A)  people have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts.
B)  the public may pressure elected officials not to enforce an unpopular ruling.
C)  the Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for their decisions.
D)  the president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is politically unpopular.
E)  Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses.

Question 15

If a case is remanded, it

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A)  is sent to the supreme court of the state in question.
B)  is sent back to the court that originally heard the case.
C)  can only be of a civil nature-criminal cases cannot be remanded.
D)  must be decided within the calendar year.
E)  is not subject to any further action by the courts.

Question 16

All of the following are true about presidential appointments to the Supreme Court EXCEPT

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A)  presidents usually appoint people who belong to the president's political party.
B)  presidents see their appointments as a way to institutionalize their political views long after they have left office.
C)  Republican presidents have usually appointed liberal justices.
D)  President Bush appointed two justices to the Supreme Court.
E)  President Clinton appointed many judges to the district and appeals courts.

Question 17

Federal judges are

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A)  chosen in a secret process.
B)  appointed for life.
C)  elected by the people.
D)  chosen by Congress.
E)  appointed for a six-year term.

Question 18

Explain the principle of stare decisis and discuss how it relates to the wide variety of courts in the United States.​

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Question 19

The Supreme Court will often hear a case if asked to by

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A)  an interest group.
B)  a federal prosecutor.
C)  a defendant.
D)  Congress.
E)  the solicitor general.

Question 20

Discuss the role of interest groups in the U.S. court system and describe how they can affect politics through the courts.​

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