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Quiz: The Judiciary • Covers the Chapter 16 material from Module 4: Week 4. Score for this attempt: 30 out of 30 Submitted Apr 16 at 10:10pm This attempt took 23 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts ... Which issues was the Supreme Court primarily occupied with between 1789 and the Civil War? States' rights and commerce Trade relations and states' rights National supremacy and trade relations Slavery and national supremacy Commerce and civil liberties Question 2 1 / 1 pts Jurisdiction refers to which of the following? The rules and principles announced in court decisions The authority of a court to hear a particular class of cases The constitutionality of a law Statutory law Common law Question 3 1 / 1 pts How has the Court interpreted the meaning of the “Exceptions” clause in Article III, Section III? Congress can constrain the Court’s appellate jurisdiction. Congress can constrain the Court’s original jurisdiction. Only the Supreme Court can alter its appellate jurisdiction. Only the president can call for a change in the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction. Congress can change the pay of Supreme Court justices. Question 4 1 / 1 pts The Supreme Court entered its most active period with the arrival of which chief justice? Warren Rehnquist Burger Taft Roberts Question 5 1 / 1 pts If California and Arizona sue each other over water usage from the Colorado River, the case can be heard only by which entity? The Water Rights Court The Supreme Court The high courts in both states The U.S. Justice Department The House of Representatives Question 6 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements regarding U.S. district courts is true? They are intermediate appellate courts. They have final appellate jurisdiction to review cases. They are state courts. They are the trial courts of the federal system. They are courts of limited jurisdiction. Question 7 1 / 1 pts What is suggested by the behavior of Justices Holmes, Burger, and Blackmun? Presidents can sometimes be mistaken in their predictions about the actions of their judicial appointees. The Supreme Court has practiced judicial restraint far more often than judicial activism. Presidents generally control the Supreme Court through their appointments. Dissenters on the Supreme Court have more influence than the majority. Presidents are rarely concerned with court packing today. Question 8 1 / 1 pts The Court of Military Appeals is an example of which kind of court? Constitutional court District court Court of appeal Legislative court Alternative tribunal Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about the Senate confirming federal judges is true? Until recently, most judges were confirmed. Only liberal judges have been confirmed in recent years. Activist judges are more likely to be confirmed than constructionists. The president holds little respect for the opinions of the senators. Senators nominate judges. Question 10 1 / 1 pts In addition to funding appeals, what else do interest groups do in the judicial arena? Organize and bring cases to the courts Explain to the courts that an appellant is indigent Help their clients avoid litigation Guarantee that a case will go to the Supreme Court Exercise binding veto power over court nominations Question 11 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements describes the idea of precedents? The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of our government. The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling. Most citizens can know that the law will become consistent in its expectations for them. Judges must abide by the decisions of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from its predecessors. The Supreme Court can promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law. Question 12 1 / 1 pts Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, a citizen cannot take which action? Sue the government without its consent Bring two suits against one individual for the same crime Bring the same suit to courts in two different states Appeal a case that has already been ruled on by the Supreme Court Appeal a case that was decided more than one year earlier Question 13 1 / 1 pts A lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person and all similarly situated individuals is known as which of the following kinds of lawsuit? Public suit Common action Plurality action Class action Writ of mass petition Question 14 1 / 1 pts Which entity creates legislative courts? Congress The president The Supreme Court The Senate The House of Representatives Question 15 1 / 1 pts The legal concept of precedent is expressed by which term? Per curiam Amicus curiae Writ of mandamus Stare decisis Writ of certiorari Question 16 1 / 1 pts What is fee shifting? The practice of dividing attorneys’ fees among all participants in a class-action suit The practice of reducing fees if the votes of appellate court judges are divided The practice of getting the government to pay the fees of all parties The practice of having attorneys adjust their fees according to their experience and the damages awarded The practice of getting the loser to pay court costs Question 17 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements regarding a precedent is true? It means to reverse the decision of a lower court. It says the court does not have jurisdiction in a case. It allows a court to refer the case to the next higher court. It is the policy of following the law established by previous cases to decide other cases. It means strict interpretation. Question 18 1 / 1 pts In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Court could declare an act of Congress unconstitutional? Marbury v. Madison Gibbons v. Ogden Georgia v. U.S. Dred Scott v. Sanford McCulloch v. Maryland Question 19 1 / 1 pts When can the U.S. Supreme Court review a state supreme court decision? If there are damages in excess of $1,000,000 If the solicitor general asks it to do so In all cases In cases in which the state is a party If a federal question is involved Question 20 1 / 1 pts If a court rules a certain way on a case because previous cases of similar nature were subject to the same rule, that court is relying on which of the following? Precedent Judicial review Strict construction Broad construction Judicial activism Question 21 1 / 1 pts When Congress passed a law that forbade anyone from carrying a gun near a school, why did the Supreme Court declare the law invalid? Such behavior was protected by the First Amendment. Such behavior did not affect interstate commerce. The practice was not proven to be dangerous. The practice was jealously guarded by NRA lobbyists. Such behavior was protected by the Second Amendment. Question 22 1 / 1 pts In recent years, what is true about the percentage of nominees to federal court who have been confirmed by the Senate? It has increased significantly. It has increased somewhat. It has remained about the same. It has decreased somewhat. It has decreased significantly. Question 23 1 / 1 pts An opinion prepared by a judge who supports the court's decision but wishes to in some way clarify, emphasize, or offer different reasons is known as which of the following? Majority opinion Dissenting opinion A plurality opinion A concurring opinion A unanimous opinion Question 24 1 / 1 pts What does the U.S. Constitution have to say about the size of the Supreme Court? It specifically sets the number of justices at six, but this was later amended to nine. It specifically sets the number of justices at nine. It suggests but does not mandate a Court of nine justices. It does not indicate how large the Court should be. It specifically places the matter in the hands of the House of Representatives. Question 25 1 / 1 pts The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is known as which of the following? Appellate review of fact Judicial review Judicial restraint The writ of judicial appeal Judicial activism Question 26 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about Supreme Court justices and political ideology is true? Because the job of Supreme Court justices is to interpret the Constitution, each justice’s political ideology has no effect on his or her conclusions. The liberal or conservative ideology of Supreme Court justices has an impact on their rulings, but it is a minor one. The liberal or conservative ideology of Supreme Court justices can be used to predict their rulings with near-perfect accuracy. Because the Supreme Court must be objective in its rulings, people with observable political leanings are almost never nominated as justices. The liberal or conservative ideology of Supreme Court justices has a significant impact on their rulings. Question 27 1 / 1 pts Which of the following occurs when the U.S. Supreme Court decides an issue? All other courts consider the Supreme Court's opinion in their own decision making. All other courts are obligated to follow the Supreme Court's ruling. Each court can decide for itself whether the Supreme Court’s ruling applies to cases in its jurisdiction. Congress is obligated to pass laws that support that decision. It is written into the Constitution as an amendment if it raised a constitutional question. Question 28 1 / 1 pts The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by which of the following? The Court's decision in Roe v. Wade The Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education The Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison The Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson The Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London Question 29 1 / 1 pts What is illustrated by the litigation involving the four police officers accused of beating Rodney King? Some defendants are tried in both state and federal courts. Some cases can be tried only in state courts. Civil rights cases can be tried only in federal courts. One level of government can block the prosecutions of another. Cases cannot be appealed across the state and federal judiciary. Question 30 1 / 1 pts What is the function of the U.S. solicitor general? To approve every case the federal government presents to the Supreme Court To enforce the decisions of the Supreme Court To serve as the principal legal adviser, or counsel, to members of the Supreme Court To maintain order in the Supreme Court’s courtroom To direct participants in oral arguments before the Supreme Court Quiz Score: 30 out of 30 [Show More]

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