Question 1

Which of the following kinds of cases are LEAST likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court?

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A)   Cases in which the federal government is an appellant.
B)   Cases that address state laws but that do not raise constitutional issues.
C)   Cases that raise important questions about civil rights.
D)   Cases that involve conflicting decisions by federal circuit courts.

Question 2

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

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A)   the government must show a legal cause for holding someone in detention.
B)   the government cannot send a defendant to stand trial in a geographically distant jurisdiction.
C)   a defendant in a felony trial must receive assistance from legal counsel.
D)   capital punishment can be neither cruel nor unusual.

Question 3

Roe v. Wade (1973)  was

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A)   based on a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B)   based on judicial activism.
C)   based on judicial restraint.
D)   not based on any precedent established by the Supreme Court.

Question 4

Each Supreme Court justice is assigned ________ law clerks.

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A)   2
B)   4
C)   10
D)   15

Question 5

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

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A)   grand juries.
B)   district courts.
C)   appellate courts.
D)   civil courts.

Question 6

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about ________ appeals and hears about ________ of them in full court.

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A)   1,000; 500
B)   200; 10
C)   9,000; 80
D)   12,000; 300

Question 7

Analyze the exercise of judicial review. What is judicial review, what are its origins, and why has it remained an unquestioned power of the courts for so long? Provide some examples of notable uses of judicial review in Supreme Court history.

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Question 8

Marbury v. Madison was decided in

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A)   1789.
B)   1803.
C)   1911.
D)   2016.

Question 9

In all of American history, the Supreme Court has concluded that fewer than ____ acts of Congress have directly violated the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   18
B)   50
C)   100
D)   160

Question 10

Which of the following statements about federal courts is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal courts hear only a small fraction of all of the civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, and their decisions are rarely important because they are not allowed to interpret the Constitution or the federal laws that govern all Americans.
B)   Although federal courts hear the vast majority of all civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, their decisions are rarely important because they are not allowed to interpret the Constitution or the federal laws that govern all Americans.
C)   Federal courts hear the vast majority of all civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, and their decisions are extremely important because they interpret the Constitution and the federal laws that govern all Americans.
D)   Although the federal courts hear only a small fraction of all of the civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, their decisions are extremely important because they interpret the Constitution and the federal laws that govern all Americans.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the role of the solicitor general?

Accepted Answer

A)   The solicitor general is the chief legal counsel for the White House.
B)   The solicitor general is the lawyer who represents the United States before the Supreme Court in cases where the federal government is a party.
C)   The solicitor general is the chief lawyer for Congress who makes advisory opinions on the constitutionality of legislative proposals.
D)   The solicitor general is the head of the Department of Justice.

Question 12

The Supreme Court struck down parts of the Military Commissions Act and declared habeas corpus to be a fundamental right in the case

Accepted Answer

A)   Boumediene v. Bush.
B)   Gideon v. Wainwright.
C)   Miranda v. Arizona.
D)   Korematsu v. United States.

Question 13

Normally, ________ judge(s)  hear(s)  a specific case on a federal circuit court of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   3
C)   15
D)   all of the above

Question 14

A person, agency, or interest group not directly a party to a case but with an interest in its outcome may file a(n)  ________ brief.

Accepted Answer

A)   certiorari
B)   per curiam
C)   amicus curiae
D)   standing

Question 15

Senatorial courtesy describes the practice of

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A)   senators from a president's party approving of a judicial nominee from their home state.
B)   including home-state senators in the formal vetting of district and circuit court judges.
C)   allowing any senator to place a hold on the consideration of a judicial nominee.
D)   permitting senators to officially swear in home-state district court judges.

Question 16

In what type of law is the government always the plaintiff?

Accepted Answer

A)   public
B)   criminal
C)   common
D)   tort

Question 17

The first court to hear a case is called a(n)  ________ court.

Accepted Answer

A)   supreme
B)   trial
C)   advisory
D)   appellate

Question 18

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   7
B)   9
C)   11
D)   15

Question 19

About ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

Accepted Answer

A)   33
B)   50
C)   68
D)   97

Question 20

Civil cases involving the citizens of more than one state and in which more than $75,000 is at stake

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A)   must always be heard in federal district court.
B)   must always be heard in a state court.
C)   must always be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court.
D)   may be heard in either the federal or the state courts, usually depending on the preference of the plaintiff.

Exam 12: The Federal Courts

Normally, ________ judge(s) hear(s) a specific case on a federal circuit court of appeals.

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About ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

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Roe v. Wade (1973) was

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How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

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Each year, the Supreme Court receives about ________ appeals and hears about ________ of them in full court.

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Civil cases involving the citizens of more than one state and in which more than $75,000 is at stake

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The first court to hear a case is called a(n) ________ court.

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Which of the following kinds of cases are LEAST likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court?

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Senatorial courtesy describes the practice of

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Each Supreme Court justice is assigned ________ law clerks.

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Analyze the exercise of judicial review. What is judicial review, what are its origins, and why has it remained an unquestioned power of the courts for so long? Provide some examples of notable uses of judicial review in Supreme Court history.

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The Supreme Court struck down parts of the Military Commissions Act and declared habeas corpus to be a fundamental right in the case

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In all of American history, the Supreme Court has concluded that fewer than ____ acts of Congress have directly violated the Constitution.

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In what type of law is the government always the plaintiff?

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A writ of habeas corpus declares that

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Marbury v. Madison was decided in

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Which of the following statements about federal courts is most accurate?

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Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

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Which of the following best describes the role of the solicitor general?

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A person, agency, or interest group not directly a party to a case but with an interest in its outcome may file a(n) ________ brief.

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