Question 1

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a quasi-legislative process.
B)   The rules that result from administrative rule making have the force of law.
C)   Administrative rules can be put into effect upon legislative approval.
D)   Administrative rule making gives bureaucrats discretion to establish the necessary rules and regulations to implement policy.
E)   It fleshes out the broad principles of statutory law.

Question 2

Mexico's judicial system

Accepted Answer

A)   has been considered by most legal scholars to be more fair than that of the United States.
B)   is transitioning to a system that is similar to the judicial system in the United States.
C)   is based on unwritten traditions, not a written constitution.
D)   does not use judges, but rather relies on jury forepersons to run trials.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 3

A request to the Supreme Court that they review a case that was already decided is done via a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   discuss list.
B)   writ of certiorari.
C)   certiorari petition.
D)   amicus curiae.
E)   brief.

Question 4

Which of the following chief justices led a particularly activist Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   Earl Warren
B)   Thurgood Marshall
C)   William Rehnquist
D)   John Roberts
E)   Warren Burger

Question 5

For the Supreme Court to hear a case, how many of the nine justices must want to hear it?

Accepted Answer

A)   four
B)   five
C)   six
D)   seven
E)   all nine

Question 6

Which factor influences senators as they appoint federal judges?

Accepted Answer

A)   judicial qualifications of the candidate
B)   the candidate's ideological views
C)   the demographic represented by the candidate
D)   opinions of constituents regarding the candidate
E)   All these answers are correct. E

Question 7

According to the Constitution, which of the following is empowered to establish federal district courts?

Accepted Answer

A)   the president
B)   the Supreme Court
C)   Congress
D)   the Department of Justice
E)   the Attorney General of the United States

Question 8

Which of the following conducts impeachment trials for federal judges?

Accepted Answer

A)   the House
B)   the Senate
C)   the Supreme Court
D)   the Attorney General of the United States
E)   the executive through the White House counsel A

Question 9

The compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the Federal Register.
B)   United States Reports.
C)   constitutional law.
D)   the U.S. Code.
E)   the U.S. common law.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the ideological distribution of the Supreme Court today?

Accepted Answer

A)   heavily conservative
B)   slightly conservative
C)   ideologically neutral, with equal numbers of conservatives and liberals
D)   slightly liberal
E)   heavily liberal

Question 11

Which of these special courts has come under increased media scrutiny due to its use since the 9/11 attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Court of International Trade
B)   U.S. Court of Military Appeals
C)   U.S. Tax Court
D)   FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act)  Court
E)   U.S. Court of Veterans' Appeals

Question 12

Which of the following justices has most often served as a swing vote on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elena Kagan
B)   John Roberts
C)   Clarence Thomas
D)   Anthony Kennedy
E)   Samuel Alito

Question 13

Explain and discuss the role of internal restraint on judicial actions and decisions.

Accepted Answer

Internal restraints, such as previous ru...

Question 14

The leading justice on the Supreme Court, who provides both organizational and intellectual leadership, is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   chief justice.
B)   associate justice.
C)   official justice.
D)   advisory justice.
E)   head justice.

Question 15

Divorce cases

Accepted Answer

A)   are handled by state courts only.
B)   are handled by federal courts only.
C)   can be handled by either a state court or a federal court.
D)   are often appealed from state courts to federal courts.
E)   are handled by negotiation among attorneys, not through court cases.

Question 16

The U.S. circuit courts of appeals

Accepted Answer

A)   hold trials to determine the evidence.
B)   review the legal procedures of a preceding case.
C)   are courts of discretionary jurisdiction.
D)   are constitutional courts of last resort.
E)   decide all cases after an oral hearing on the matter.

Question 17

Which of the following share power in the selection of federal court judges?

Accepted Answer

A)   the House of Representatives and the Senate
B)   the House of Representatives and the president
C)   the Senate and the Supreme Court
D)   the Supreme Court and the House of Representatives
E)   the Senate and the president

Question 18

The view that judicial decision making is guided by the ideology of individual judges is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   attitudinal model.
B)   legal model.
C)   dissenting opinion.
D)   strategic model.
E)   concurring opinion.

Question 19

Which of the following issues serves as the basis for most common civil lawsuits?

Accepted Answer

A)   the family
B)   contractual matters
C)   commercial disputes
D)   medical malpractice
E)   traffic accidents

Question 20

The principle of stare decisis, a Latin phrase that means "let the decision stand," is the basis of the modern legal concept of

Accepted Answer

A)   jury trials.
B)   precedent.
C)   code law.
D)   judicial statute.
E)   the primacy of common law. B

Exam 15: The Judiciary

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is NOT accurate?

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Mexico's judicial system

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A request to the Supreme Court that they review a case that was already decided is done via a(n)

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Which of the following chief justices led a particularly activist Supreme Court?

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For the Supreme Court to hear a case, how many of the nine justices must want to hear it?

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Which factor influences senators as they appoint federal judges?

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According to the Constitution, which of the following is empowered to establish federal district courts?

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Which of the following conducts impeachment trials for federal judges?

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The compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress is known as

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Which of the following best describes the ideological distribution of the Supreme Court today?

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Which of these special courts has come under increased media scrutiny due to its use since the 9/11 attacks?

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Which of the following justices has most often served as a swing vote on the Supreme Court?

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Explain and discuss the role of internal restraint on judicial actions and decisions.

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The leading justice on the Supreme Court, who provides both organizational and intellectual leadership, is known as the

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Divorce cases

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Which of the following share power in the selection of federal court judges?

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The view that judicial decision making is guided by the ideology of individual judges is known as the

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Which of the following issues serves as the basis for most common civil lawsuits?

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