Question 1

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.Madison is significant

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A)  as the first instance of the court ruling on a state matter.
B)  as the first use of judicial activism.
C)  for the establishment of judicial review.
D)  as the first instance of the Court ruling on a disagreement between states.
E)  as the Court's first non-majority opinion.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

In most instances,

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A)  criminal cases are tried in federal courts and civil cases are tried in state courts.
B)  criminal cases are tried in state courts and civil cases are tried in federal courts.
C)  both criminal cases and civil cases are tried in federal courts.
D)  both criminal cases and civil cases are tried in state courts.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

In Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court

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A)  issued a decision that led to a decrease in political spending in campaigns.
B)  upheld the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
C)  ruled that corporations cannot legally be considered persons.
D)  illustrated that it is a political body.
E)  nullified the power of the Federal Election Commission to monitor campaign spending.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

With regard to public opinion,the Supreme Court

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A)  ignores it in order to make decisions that are based on enduring values rather than the public's passing whims.
B)  remains uninformed about it because justices stay on the bench for life and never face the public scrutiny of an election.
C)  attempts to stay close enough to public opinion so as to avoid outright defiance of its decisions.
D)  attempts to follow it very closely in order to create public enthusiasm for its rulings.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

A written Supreme Court opinion that,in the absence of a majority opinion,represents the reasoning of most of the justices who side with the winning party is a

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A)  plurality opinion.
B)  concurring opinion.
C)  leading opinion.
D)  prevailing opinion.
E)  per curiam.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The U.S.courts of appeals

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A)  hear new evidence in appealed cases.
B)  review trial court decisions.
C)  are the highest courts to use juries.
D)  decide for the Supreme Court the cases it will review.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Describe the four types of U.S.Supreme Court opinions.

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Question 8

The "federal court myth" overlooks the fact that

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A)  most cases arise under state law,not federal law.
B)  nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts.
C)  federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision.
D)  most cases arise under state law,not federal law; nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts; and federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The Supreme Court grants certiorari to fewer than ________ cases each year.

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A)  10
B)  30
C)  50
D)  75
E)  100F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

With regard to the lower courts,the Supreme Court's primary responsibility is

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A)  establishing legal precedents that will guide their decisions.
B)  correcting any technical mistakes the lower courts make in the cases they hear.
C)  settling jurisdictional disputes among federal judges.
D)  settling jurisdictional disputes between state and federal judges.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Opposition to the judiciary's creative policy-making role is a consistent tenet of judicial

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A)  activism.
B)  liberalism.
C)  restraint.
D)  conservatism.
E)  relativism.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The federal district courts

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A)  are the chief trial courts of the federal system.
B)  are the only federal courts where the two sides present their case to a jury for a verdict.
C)  are the courts that,in practice,make the final decision in most federal cases.
D)  exist in each state.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which legal doctrine holds that in nearly every instance,policy issues should be decided by elected lawmakers and not by appointed judges?

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A)  judicial activism
B)  judicial restraint
C)  judicial legitimacy
D)  appellate jurisdiction
E)  judicial executive powerF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Describe the relationship between the federal and the state court systems.

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As a consequence of the separation of st...

Question 15

The United States has two court systems,state and federal.The federal system

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A)  has discretionary jurisdiction over all cases arising in the state system.
B)  is the only one with appellate courts.
C)  is the only one based on the constitutional doctrine of the separation of powers.
D)  is the only one that has judges who are appointed to office.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the MOST common method in the states for the selection of judges?

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A)  appointment by the state supreme courts
B)  promotion from within the legal establishment
C)  appointment by the governor
D)  election to office
E)  appointment by state legislaturesF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The constitutional provision that federal judges and justices hold office "during good behavior" has

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A)  meant,in effect,that they will serve until they die or choose to retire.
B)  provided them the opportunity to carry out their duties without immediate fear of reprisal by the president or Congress.
C)  enabled presidents to influence judicial policy through their appointments long after leaving the White House.
D)  had all these effects: Federal judges and justices serve,effectively,until they die or choose to retire; they are provided the opportunity to carry out their duties without immediate fear of reprisal by the president or Congress; and presidents are able to influence judicial policy through their appointments long after leaving the White House.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Distinguish between the facts of a case and the relevant laws of a case.Discuss the three main sources of laws.

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The legal constraints on a court when he...

Question 19

Which of the following Supreme Court justices was appointed during the Clinton administration?

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A)  Sandra Day O'Connor
B)  Clarence Thomas
C)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg
D)  Robert Bork
E)  John Paul StevensF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Of the following Supreme Court justices,which has been the MOST conservative?

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A)  Anthony Kennedy
B)  Earl Warren
C)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg
D)  Clarence Thomas
E)  Thurgood MarshallF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

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