Question 1

When local law enforcement jurisdictions follow Miranda guidelines as standard operating procedure when making arrests, it is an example of the Supreme Court using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   standing doctrine
B)   procedural doctrine
C)   substantive doctrine
D)   amicus curiae doctrine

Question 2

Which of the following is not a tool that Congress and the President can use to rein in the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   amending the Constitution
B)   reducing the salary of judges
C)   set the jurisdiction of the courts
D)   create lower courts

Question 3

Which of the following statements about opinion writing at the Supreme Court is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Once the majority opinion is drafted, it often undergoes prolonged internal bargaining as the writer tries to persuade the other justices that the legal arguments are correct.
B)   To ensure that the wishes of the Supreme Court are followed, all of the decisions are tightly written so there is no blurring of the message.
C)   There is really no difference in effect between a unanimous decision and a 5-4 decision because both decisions still establish a majority for an outcome.
D)   Members issue few dissenting or concurring opinions because the caseload at the Supreme Court is so extensive that members spend most of their time writing majority opinions.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the impact of Marbury v. Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)   It did not immediately strengthen the Court's power in its relations with the President or Congress.
B)   It was dramatic and immediate, as the Court declared over one hundred federal laws unconstitutional within a few years of the decision.
C)   It was short-lived, as Congress passed legislation repealing the Judiciary Act of 1801 and with it the power of judicial review.
D)   It was institutionalized with the passage of the Twelfth Amendment.

Question 5

The overwhelming public outcry against Taney's reasoning in Dred Scott case left the Supreme Court seriously discredited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Presidents have traditionally deferred to senators on the nomination of justices to fill which court?

Accepted Answer

A)   district courts
B)   courts of appeals
C)   D.C. circuit court
D)   Supreme Court

Question 7

What is "standing?"

Accepted Answer

A personal stake in ...

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the Court's selection of cases is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   A majority of the justices must agree to hear a case.
B)   The recommendation of the Solicitor General obligates the Court to hear a case.
C)   Congress passed legislation requiring the Court to take cases when states reach different decisions on a policy matter.
D)   The justices look for cases they can use to resolve ambiguities and conflicting circuit court decisions.

Question 9

Only litigants who are directly or adversely affected by a disputed action have the right, otherwise known as ______, to bring the case to court.

Accepted Answer

A)   substantive due process
B)   the Marbury Doctrine
C)   standing
D)   the Madison Doctrine

Question 10

Although initially ignored as a toothless partisan maneuver, Marbury v. Madison ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   ultimately led to Aaron Burr's conspiracy trial
B)   subsequently led Marbury from simple magistrate to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C)   subsequently came to be appreciated for establishing the Court's "coequal" status among the branches of government
D)   subsequently came to be appreciated for establishing the Court's status as the most powerful among the branches of government

Question 11

Which of the following are the three layers of organization of the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)   state supreme courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court
B)   criminal law courts, civil law courts, and the Supreme Court
C)   the district courts, the circuit courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court
D)   state courts, district courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court

Question 12

Explain the political importance of the Judiciary Act of 1801 and how it sets the stage for the emergence of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

The Judiciary Act of 1801, also known as...

Question 13

Article III of the Constitution established the entire federal judiciary and provided each level with the same power of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   It damaged the legitimacy of the Court because the public has seen the decision as nakedly political.
B)   It upset conservatives who were disappointed that the Court had not continued the trend of redefining the commerce clause.
C)   It upset liberals who were disappointed that the Court had ruled the penalties in the Affordable Care Act constituted a tax.
D)   It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the U.S. Courts of Appeal is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The nation is divided into four geographic regions for hearing appeals from the district courts.
B)   They are responsible for hearing appeals of all cases, federal and state, in their geographic region.
C)   They usually review district court decisions in three-judge panels.
D)   The pool of appellate judges is drawn from the district court judges.

Question 16

The ability of the Supreme Court to control its caseload ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   has diminished because Congress requires the Court to hear all cases when there are different opinions in the circuit courts of appeals
B)   has resulted in the Supreme Court increasing the number of cases it hears to weigh in on the most politically salient issues of the day
C)   emerged in 1925 as Congress passed legislation allowing the Supreme Court to exercise greater discretion in the cases it hears
D)   does not exist because the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to hear every appeal to ensure justice for all citizens

Question 17

Which of the following statements about federal district courts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of district courts in a state equals its number of representatives in the House.
B)   They are trial courts and most cases in the federal system must start here.
C)   The judges are elected for 10-year terms to promote responsiveness.
D)   The decisions cannot be appealed unless the Supreme Court agrees that the case is important.

Question 18

Judicial activism is a term often associated with conservative decisions by the courts restricting the conventional view of criminal or civil rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   That federal taxation of private property or income was unconstitutional.
B)   That state taxation of federal property or its activities was unconstitutional.
C)   That state taxation of private property or income was unconstitutional.
D)   That federal taxation of state property or its activities was unconstitutional.

Question 20

Explain the importance of advice and consent for judicial nominations.

Accepted Answer

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Which of the following statements about the U.S. Courts of Appeal is true?

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