Question 1

The presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice that is in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government is the surgeon general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The power of courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive are constitutional is the power of ____________,first articulated in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stare decisis; Marbury v. Madison
B)  writ of certiorari; United States v. Nixon
C)  judicial review; Brown v. Board of Education
D)  judicial review; Marbury v. Madison
E)  judicial activism; Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States

Question 3

How long is the term of a federal judge or justice?

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A)  A lifetime position
B)  4 years
C)  10 years
D)  15 years
E)  2 years

Question 4

The entry point for most litigation in the federal courts is in one of the ________ courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate
B)  district
C)  superior
D)  legislative
E)  municipal

Question 5

In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court's famous Brown v.Board of Education decision,the president and Congress

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A)  refused to enforce speedy compliance with the ruling,thus severely weakening implementation over the next decade.
B)  celebrated the fact that the Supreme Court had now joined them in supporting swift compliance with a new federal law.
C)  overruled the Supreme Court in a rare instance of judicial review.
D)  worked quickly to implement the decision nationwide.
E)  proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the Court's decision,although the amendment was never ratified by the states.

Question 6

What is a justiciable dispute?

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A justiciable dispute refers to a contro...

Question 7

The Supreme Court's unwillingness to settle disputes over the War Powers Resolution is an example of the Court's designating such issues "political questions."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Throughout its history,the Supreme Court has overturned more than 5,000 federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Approximately _____ cases are submitted for review to the U.S.Supreme Court each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  500
B)  100
C)  8,000
D)  10,000
E)  20,000

Question 10

There are 10 associate justices and one chief justice on the U.S.Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The decision to appeal cases the federal government has lost in the lower courts is made by the

Accepted Answer

A)  majority of the Supreme Court.
B)  solicitor general.
C)  president.
D)  chief justice.
E)  district judge.

Question 12

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the judiciary as a political institution.What do the courts have the power to do? What do they not have the power to do? How does this power compare to other political institutions?

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The judiciary as a political institution...

Question 13

There are _____ federal courts of appeal,a Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,and ___ federal district courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  two; 91
B)  12; 91
C)  91; thousands of
D)  thousands of; 91
E)  three; 91

Question 14

If ________ Supreme Court justices agree to grant review of a case,it can be scheduled for oral argument or decided on the basis of the written record already on file with the Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  six
B)  two
C)  four
D)  nine
E)  seven

Question 15

Courts with original jurisdiction are those in which a case is heard first,usually in a trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these is NOT associated with the theory of judicial restraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judges should chart new constitutional ground given their power of judicial review.
B)  Federal courts are the least democratic branch of government.
C)  Observers question the qualifications of judges for making policy decisions and balancing interests.
D)  Decisions such as those on abortion and school prayer in public schools go well beyond the "referee" role that judges are supposed to play.
E)  Policymaking should be left strictly to the legislature.

Question 17

In recent years,the Court has made about 80 formal written decisions per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Litigants in a case are the

Accepted Answer

A)  attorneys.
B)  plaintiff and the defendant.
C)  plaintiff and the plaintiff's attorney.
D)  defendant and the defendant's attorney.
E)  plaintiffs.

Question 19

Judicial activism is the same principle as liberalism; judicial restraint,the same as conservatism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What kind of case would be brought before a diversity of citizenship court?

Accepted Answer

A)  A civil suit where the matter in question exceeds $75,000.
B)  A civil suit between citizens of different states.
C)  A criminal court appeal.
D)  A case where bias was charged against one citizen by another.
E)  A case against the government.

Exam 14: The Federal Courts

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Throughout its history,the Supreme Court has overturned more than 5,000 federal laws.

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Approximately _____ cases are submitted for review to the U.S.Supreme Court each year.

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The decision to appeal cases the federal government has lost in the lower courts is made by the

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There are _____ federal courts of appeal,a Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,and ___ federal district courts.

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There are 10 associate justices and one chief justice on the U.S.Supreme Court.

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The power of courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive are constitutional is the power of ____________,first articulated in ___________.

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Judicial activism is the same principle as liberalism; judicial restraint,the same as conservatism.

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In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court's famous Brown v.Board of Education decision,the president and Congress

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How long is the term of a federal judge or justice?

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The Supreme Court's unwillingness to settle disputes over the War Powers Resolution is an example of the Court's designating such issues "political questions."

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The presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice that is in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government is the surgeon general.

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