Question 1

Compare and contrast legal scholars who subscribe to strict constructionism versus those who believe in a living Constitution.

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A strict constructionist is one who inte...

Question 2

Cases that have generated a lot of activity from interest groups are more likely to be heard by the Supreme Court justices than are others.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Supreme Court justices typically hear about 18 percent of all cases submitted to them for appeal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is an advantage of using the Missouri Plan?

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A)  It protects and safeguards judicial independence.
B)  It prevents fraud and corruption in judicial elections.
C)  It ensures that the public has no voice in choosing their judges.
D)  It mitigates the effects of partisanship in judicial selection and holds judges accountable to the people.

Question 5

In Marbury v.Madison, the Court asserted its power by forcing Secretary of State James Madison to deliver Justice William Marbury his commission so that Marbury could rightfully take his place as a justice of the peace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a neighbor accidentally backed her or his car into the fence that divides your properties, destroying a large section of it, and you sued your neighbor in court for damages, you would be the

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A)  plaintiff.
B)  defendant.
C)  respondent.
D)  dissenter.

Question 7

Who is responsible for enforcing most court decisions?

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A)  the court itself
B)  the president
C)  the secretary of state
D)  the solicitor general

Question 8

What was the justification for refusing to issue Marbury his commission in Marbury v.Madison (1803) ?

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A)  The justices ruled that President Adams' appointment of Marbury was an abuse of executive power and therefore illegal.
B)  The Supreme Court could not issue the order to someone holding federal office because it was not part of the Court's original jurisdiction outlined in the Constitution.
C)  The justices ruled that President Adams' appointment of Marbury could not stand because it occurred after the election of 1800, which Adams lost.
D)  The justices ruled that only the president, and not the Supreme Court, had the power to issue the order.

Question 9

Under what conditions is the chief justice more likely to set aside her or his own policy views and assign an opinion to a justice with different ideological views?

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A)  when there is very little interest in the case from outside groups
B)  when there is fragile support for a majority position favored by the chief justice
C)  when the federal government is a party to the case
D)  when public opinion seems to demand it

Question 10

Cases heard by the Supreme Court under its appellate jurisdiction arrive there because

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A)  they involve foreign ambassadors and nations.
B)  the justices have been asked to issue a writ of certification and to clarify a case for a lower appeals court.
C)  a litigant who lost in a lower appellate court has convinced the justices to hear the case.
D)  the solicitor general has determined it worthy of a hearing in the Supreme Court.

Question 11

The current Supreme Court is quite conservative but also activist.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

What is precedent?

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A)  a rule passed by Congress that the courts must follow
B)  a person's right to bring a case to the judicial system
C)  a previously decided case that other courts use as a guide
D)  the ability to review the constitutionality of laws

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is accurate?

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A)  No presidential nomination to the federal judiciary has been filibustered in U.S.history.
B)  The nuclear option was invoked by the Republicans during Bill Clinton's presidency.
C)  Both major parties have been willing to use the filibuster to block judicial nominees.
D)  Presidential nominations to the federal courts have not been very controversial for the past 25 years.

Question 14

Which one of the following is a case that would bypass the appeals courts and go directly to the Supreme Court?

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A)  a case involving illegal immigration
B)  a case involving a foreign ambassador
C)  a search and seizure case
D)  a case involving a capital offense

Question 15

Franklin Roosevelt's court-packing plan was designed to

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A)  modernize the federal court system.
B)  force the Supreme Court to rule in favor of his New Deal legislation.
C)  help the Supreme Court process more cases.
D)  strengthen the court system to help crack down on the rise of organized crime in the 1930s.

Question 16

Currently the justices hear about ________ cases per year.

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A)  30
B)  75
C)  150
D)  260

Question 17

Describe and discuss the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts and the two types of jurisdiction that pertain to the U.S.Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court has two types of juris...

Question 18

The Constitution is silent on the concept of judicial review.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

What is the jurisdiction of a court?

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The jurisdiction of ...

Question 20

How can appeals arrive to the Supreme Court? Explain.

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Other than original jurisdiction cases, ...

Exam 13: The Courts

Compare and contrast legal scholars who subscribe to strict constructionism versus those who believe in a living Constitution.

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Cases that have generated a lot of activity from interest groups are more likely to be heard by the Supreme Court justices than are others.

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The Supreme Court justices typically hear about 18 percent of all cases submitted to them for appeal.

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What is an advantage of using the Missouri Plan?

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In Marbury v.Madison, the Court asserted its power by forcing Secretary of State James Madison to deliver Justice William Marbury his commission so that Marbury could rightfully take his place as a justice of the peace.

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If a neighbor accidentally backed her or his car into the fence that divides your properties, destroying a large section of it, and you sued your neighbor in court for damages, you would be the

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Who is responsible for enforcing most court decisions?

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What was the justification for refusing to issue Marbury his commission in Marbury v.Madison (1803) ?

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Under what conditions is the chief justice more likely to set aside her or his own policy views and assign an opinion to a justice with different ideological views?

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Cases heard by the Supreme Court under its appellate jurisdiction arrive there because

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The current Supreme Court is quite conservative but also activist.

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What is precedent?

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Which one of the following statements is accurate?

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Which one of the following is a case that would bypass the appeals courts and go directly to the Supreme Court?

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Franklin Roosevelt's court-packing plan was designed to

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Currently the justices hear about ________ cases per year.

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Describe and discuss the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts and the two types of jurisdiction that pertain to the U.S.Supreme Court.

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The Constitution is silent on the concept of judicial review.

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What is the jurisdiction of a court?

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How can appeals arrive to the Supreme Court? Explain.

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