Exam 9: The Judiciary

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• A type of law pertaining to ...

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A) the power of a court to overturn a law or official government action because it is deemed unconstitutional.
B) a conception of judicial review that holds that courts should not overturn laws or government actions unless there is a clear directive in the Constitution.
C) a conception of judicial review that believes courts should overturn laws or government actions even if there is no clear constitutional directive.
D) the power of a court to create new legislation once it determines that a law is unconstitutional.

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A) the rules made by bureaucrats and administrative agencies.
B) the rules for our government expressed in the Constitution.
C) violations of a code of behavior specific in local, state, and federal statutes.
D) rules made by legislatures, especially Congress.

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A) To review legal questions that arise from district court trials
B) To serve as federal trial courts that are fact-finding institutions
C) To hear appeals from federal appellate courts and state supreme courts
D) None of the above

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A) the rules made by bureaucrats and administrative agencies.
B) the rules for our government expressed in the Constitution.
C) violations of a code of behavior specific in local, state, and federal statutes.
D) rules made by legislatures, especially Congress.

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A) first jurisdiction.
B) last jurisdiction.
C) original jurisdiction.
D) appellate jurisdiction.

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• A type of law that pertains ...

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• Constitutional, statutory, and adminis...

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A) Inability to enforce judicial rulings
B) Constitutional amendments against judicial rulings
C) Congressional clarification of laws in response to judicial rulings
D) All of the above

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• U.S. District Courts are low...

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A) U. S. District Courts
B) U. S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
C) U. S. Supreme Court.
D) U. S. intermediate appellate courts

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A) the power of a court to overturn a law or official government action because it is deemed unconstitutional.
B) a conception of judicial review that holds that courts should not overturn laws or government actions unless there is a clear directive in the Constitution.
C) a conception of judicial review that believes courts should overturn laws or government actions even if there is no clear constitutional directive.
D) the power of a court to create new legislation once it determines that a law is unconstitutional.

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A) civil law.
B) constitutional law.
C) criminal law.
D) statutory law.

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A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6

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A) justiciable.
B) mootness.
C) precedent.
D) standing.

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A) One judge
B) A three-judge panel
C) A five-judge panel
D) A jury

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A) voting to strike down strict abortion restrictions in Louisiana.
B) voting to extend protections of the Civil Rights Act to the LGBTQ+ community.
C) voting to require that private businesses provide services to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
D) voting against Donald Trump's attempt to overturn DACA.

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