Exam 15: The Federal Courts

A) It is the U.S.Supreme Court declaring a state legislature act unconstitutional.
B) It is the concept that judges should restrain from legislating from the bench and only rule against a law if it is a clear violation of the Constitution.
C) It is the doctrine of separate-but-equal.
D) It is the legislature restraining itself from passing laws.
E) It is state judges not ruling and passing the case to the Supreme Court.

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A) It cannot be reversed.
B) Congress could pass the law again by majority vote.
C) Congress could pass the law again by a two-thirds vote.
D) Congress and the states could amend the Constitution.
E) The president could reverse the decision.

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A) 1 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 15 percent
E) All cases are granted cert.

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A) the impact of a Supreme Court decision is lessened by dissension among justices.
B) a concurring opinion can make a Supreme Court decision a dead letter.
C) when a dissenting opinion is written in a Supreme Court decision,it has no impact on the final decision.
D) only the majority opinion in a Supreme Court decision counts.
E) unanimity among justices can make the impact of a Supreme Court decision much greater.

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