Question 1

The court case of Marbury v.Madison established the legal power of the Supreme Court to:

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A)  amend the Constitution
B)  review acts of Congress
C)  establish lower federal courts
D)  force parties in a legal conflict to settle prior to trial
E)  issue a writ of mandamusF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

How do cases reach the Supreme Court? How does the Supreme Court control the flow of cases and its own caseload?

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Question 3

Some members of the majority may agree with both the outcome and the rationale of a Supreme Court decision,but wish to emphasize or highlight a particular point and so draft a:

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A)  regular concurrence
B)  special concurrence
C)  qualified accordance
D)  conditional accordance
E)  writ of clarificationF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

In the American judicial system,parties to a case must demonstrate that they have a substantial stake in the outcome of the case called:

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A)  standing
B)  stature
C)  stability
D)  status
E)  mootnessF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

For the most part,Congress has assigned federal court jurisdictions on the basis of:

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A)  function
B)  ideology
C)  geography
D)  level of government
E)  the type of law involved in the caseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Cases in the federal district courts are,in form,very different from cases in the state trial courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Activism and restraint by the court are the same as liberalism and conservatism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two most common types of civil cases involve:

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A)  contracts and torts
B)  robbery and murder
C)  traffic offenses and mail fraud
D)  tax evasion and illegal drugs
E)  illegal drugs and petty thieveryF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In a public law case,the government is the plaintiff.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Besides the justices who staff the Court,the individual who has the greatest immediate influence on the work of the Supreme Court is the:

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A)  president
B)  vice president
C)  solicitor general
D)  attorney general
E)  White House counselF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

If John Smith was pulled over for speeding and he appealed his ticket in court,the plaintiff would be the:

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A)  arresting officer
B)  judge
C)  government
D)  local sheriff
E)  district attorneyF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following examples describes the arena of public law that involves disputes over the jurisdiction,procedures,or authority of government agencies?

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A)  regulatory law
B)  administrative law
C)  juridical oversight
D)  agency mediation
E)  agency resolutionF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Describe the process and politics surrounding the appointment of federal judges.

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Question 14

Explain the three major roles (dispute resolution,coordination,and rule interpretation)played by the courts within the American political system.

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Question 15

Dissents can be used to signal to defeated political forces in the nation that their position is supported by at least some members of the Supreme Court.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Including time for questions,attorneys presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court must limit their presentation to within:

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A)  thirty minutes
B)  one hour
C)  two hours
D)  four hours
E)  one dayF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Except for a handful of cases selected for review by the U.S.Supreme Court,the final federal courts to which a case can be appealed are the:

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A)  U.S.District Courts
B)  U.S.Circuit Courts of Appeals
C)  U.S.Military Tribunals
D)  U.S.Court of Criminal Appeals
E)  U.S.Court of Federal ClaimsF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

List and explain the five limitations on judicial power.

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Question 19

Civil cases involving the citizens of more than one state and in which more than $75,000 is at stake may be heard in either the federal or the state courts,usually depending on the preference of the:

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A)  judge
B)  plaintiff
C)  defendant
D)  prosecuting attorney
E)  grand juryF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Under which condition would a criminal case enter the realm of public law?

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A)  if the plaintiff appeals to a higher court
B)  if the plaintiff waives the right to a jury trial
C)  if the defendant is found not to have standing
D)  if the defendant claims that constitutional rights were violated
E)  if the losing party in federal court appeals to a state courtF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Civil cases involving the citizens of more than one state and in which more than $75,000 is at stake may be heard in either the federal or the state courts,usually depending on the preference of the:

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Some members of the majority may agree with both the outcome and the rationale of a Supreme Court decision,but wish to emphasize or highlight a particular point and so draft a:

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The court case of Marbury v.Madison established the legal power of the Supreme Court to:

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List and explain the five limitations on judicial power.

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Activism and restraint by the court are the same as liberalism and conservatism.

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If John Smith was pulled over for speeding and he appealed his ticket in court,the plaintiff would be the:

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For the most part,Congress has assigned federal court jurisdictions on the basis of:

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In a public law case,the government is the plaintiff.

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Except for a handful of cases selected for review by the U.S.Supreme Court,the final federal courts to which a case can be appealed are the:

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Dissents can be used to signal to defeated political forces in the nation that their position is supported by at least some members of the Supreme Court.

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Which of the following examples describes the arena of public law that involves disputes over the jurisdiction,procedures,or authority of government agencies?

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The two most common types of civil cases involve:

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Explain the three major roles (dispute resolution,coordination,and rule interpretation)played by the courts within the American political system.

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Cases in the federal district courts are,in form,very different from cases in the state trial courts.

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Under which condition would a criminal case enter the realm of public law?

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How do cases reach the Supreme Court? How does the Supreme Court control the flow of cases and its own caseload?

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Describe the process and politics surrounding the appointment of federal judges.

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In the American judicial system,parties to a case must demonstrate that they have a substantial stake in the outcome of the case called:

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Including time for questions,attorneys presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court must limit their presentation to within:

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Besides the justices who staff the Court,the individual who has the greatest immediate influence on the work of the Supreme Court is the:

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