Question 1

The "switch in time that saved nine" referred to a(n)

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A)  filibuster in the early nineteenth century that limited the number of federal district courts to nine.
B)  attempt by the Republican-dominated Senate in 1994 to confirm as many conservative judges as possible before the midterm elections.
C)  Supreme Court justice who had been voting to strike down New Deal policies changing his vote to support the policies in response to a plan by President Roosevelt to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
D)  series of early twentieth-century Supreme Court decisions that reaffirmed the importance of the Ninth Amendment.

Question 2

The assignment of the opinion in a Supreme Court case is

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A)  unimportant because the final vote of the justices is the only statement that carries any weight in future cases.
B)  important because differences in wording and emphasis can have important implications for how the decision is interpreted in future litigation.
C)  unimportant because all justices usually describe their decisions in exactly the same way.
D)  important because every word of a decision is legally binding.

Question 3

Which of the following cases would always be heard in federal court?

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A)  a case related to a drunk-driving accident
B)  a case involving the citizens of more than one state and in which $150,000 is at stake
C)  a case related to an accusation of sexual harassment in the workplace
D)  a case involving the state of New York suing the state of New Hampshire over state highway maintenance

Question 4

Since 2017, the Senate filibuster

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A)  can only be used against executive branch appointments.
B)  can only be used against Supreme Court appointments.
C)  can only be used against federal district court appointments.
D)  cannot be used against any presidential appointments. D

Question 5

Explain the basic structure and jurisdiction of the federal judicial system.Describe the different levels of the federal court system, including the Article I courts.How are the lower courts of the federal system created, and how is their jurisdiction defined? What was the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

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Question 6

In Schuette v.Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (2014) , the justices ruled on a(n)  ________ ballot initiative establishing that ________ constitutional.

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A)  Michigan; a ban on racial preferences in college admissions was
B)  Nebraska; strict gun control laws were
C)  Indiana; education vouchers were
D)  Maine; banning the harvesting of lobsters was

Question 7

The size of the U.S.Supreme Court is set by

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A)  the president.
B)  Congress.
C)  the American Bar Association.
D)  state legislatures.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about federal courts is MOST accurate?

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A)  Federal courts hear only a small fraction of all of the civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, and their decisions are rarely important because they are not allowed to interpret the Constitution or the federal laws that govern all Americans.
B)  Although federal courts hear the vast majority of all civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, their decisions are rarely important because they are not allowed to interpret the Constitution or the federal laws that govern all Americans.
C)  Federal courts hear the vast majority of all civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, and their decisions are extremely important because they interpret the Constitution and the federal laws that govern all Americans.
D)  Although the federal courts hear only a small fraction of all of the civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, their decisions are extremely important because they interpret the Constitution and the federal laws that govern all Americans.

Question 9

Cases ________ are LEAST likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court.

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A)  in which the federal government is an appellant
B)  that address state laws but do not raise constitutional issues
C)  that raise important questions about civil rights
D)  that involve conflicting decisions by federal circuit courts

Question 10

If a man is arrested because his home was searched by police without a legal warrant, he could argue in court that he had been denied

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A)  a writ of habeas corpus.
B)  his Miranda rights.
C)  judicial review.
D)  the due process of law.

Question 11

Unlike judges of Article III courts, the judges of courts created under Congress's Article I power

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A)  are appointed to serve lifetime terms.
B)  are not protected by the Constitution from salary reduction.
C)  are not appointed by the president.
D)  must be confirmed by the Senate. B

Question 12

The Administrative Procedure Act is important in civil law because it

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A)  governs agency rule making.
B)  defines the jurisdiction of the various state court systems.
C)  sets the procedures for filing appellate cases in the federal court system.
D)  sets the procedures for filing appellate cases in the various state court systems. A

Question 13

Activist judges believe that federal judges should

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A)  always overrule state legislatures and governors when making decisions.
B)  interpret the U.S.Constitution according to the intentions of its framers and defer to the views of Congress when interpreting federal statutes.
C)  be more aggressive and ideological than the president when vacancies occur on the courts.
D)  go beyond the words of a constitution or statute to consider the broader societal implications of their decisions.

Question 14

________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through a negotiated agreement before a full trial is completed.

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A)  A misdemeanor
B)  A plea bargain
C)  A writ of certiorari
D)  Mediation

Question 15

There are ________ circuits in the U.S.Court of Appeals.

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A)  4
B)  8
C)  12
D)  20

Question 16

In all of American history, the Supreme Court has concluded that fewer than ________ acts of Congress have directly violated the Constitution.

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A)  18
B)  50
C)  100
D)  160

Question 17

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

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A)  grand juries.
B)  district courts.
C)  appellate courts.
D)  civil courts.

Question 18

In ________ cases, the losers cannot be fined or incarcerated by the state.

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A)  appellate
B)  criminal law
C)  civil law
D)  common law

Question 19

The U.S.Court of Federal Claims was created by Congress to rule on

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A)  damage suits brought against the U.S.government.
B)  cases brought by one state against citizens of another state or against a foreign country.
C)  cases between the U.S.government and one of the 50 states.
D)  cases involving foreign ambassadors or other ministers.

Question 20

The Supreme Court's power to review acts of Congress has NOT been seriously questioned because

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A)  Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the Federal Judicial Review Act of 1798.
B)  Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made by the Court.
C)  the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the judicial review clause of Article III.
D)  the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and has overturned only a small number over the last 200 years.

Exam 15: The Federal Courts

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Which of the following cases would always be heard in federal court?

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Which of the following statements about federal courts is MOST accurate?

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