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Chapter 14: The Courts

Multiple-Choice Quiz

Multiple-Choice Quiz
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	The power of judicial review:   is given to the U.S. Supreme Court in Article III. was claimed by the U.S. Supreme Court itself in Marbury v. Madison. was declared unconstitutional. is part of administrative law. is a basic assumption of jurisprudence.

	Which famous Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?   McCulloch v. Maryland Roe v. Wade Gibbons v. Ogden Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education

	What did the Supreme Court decide in Marbury v. Madison?   Marbury was not entitled to his commission. The Supreme Court did not have the power to give Marbury his commission. Madison's actions were unconstitutional. Madison did not have to deliver the commission. Commissions were declared unconstitutional.

	What did the Supreme Court find unconstitutional in the case of Marbury v. Madison?   Jefferson's order to Madison, telling him to refrain from delivering the commission Madison failing to deliver the commission to Marbury a statute expanding the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Marbury suing James Madison, a government official the awarding of commissions

	Courts of _______________ jurisdiction are those where cases are first heard.   original appellate dual mandate local

	In which of the following circumstances can the Supreme Court declare a law unconstitutional?   when the Court believes that a law goes against what a majority of the American people want when the Court believes that the law is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution when the Court believes that the law is unfair and bad for the general welfare only when the president and the Court agree that an act of Congress is unconstitutional There are no set guidelines for judicial review.

	What was the major outcome of Marbury v. Madison?   James Madison was forced to give William Marbury his commission. President Thomas Jefferson lost a great deal of respect. The Supreme Court lost a great deal of legitimacy. The power of the Supreme Court was greatly expanded. The first impeachment of a sitting president.

	After giving itself the power of judicial review, the Supreme Court did not declare another law of Congress unconstitutional for:   10 years. 20 years. 30 years. over 50 years. over 5 years.

	The only court(s) specified in the Constitution is (are):   the Supreme Court. appellate courts. state courts. municipal courts of record. U.S. district courts.

	In appellate courts:   new factual evidence cannot be introduced. no witnesses are called. judges convene as panels of three or more to hear oral arguments from lawyers. All are correct. Arguments are made via the use of legal briefs.

	In appellate courts, lawyers submit briefs, the purpose of which is to:   review the proceedings of the trial in the district court. set out the legal issues at stake. convince jurors that their client is innocent. All are correct. establish their legal credentials.

	The purpose of appellate courts issuing an opinion is:   to ensure that lower courts never make a ruling that is in conflict with their decision in a case. to explain the reasoning behind a decision. to overrule a Supreme Court decision. to protect the integrity of the dual court system. without legal basis.

	Another word for stare decisis is:   ex post facto. standing. precedent. attainder. observation.

	Since 1869, the Supreme Court has had _______________ members.   9 6 7 11 12

	In which of the following type of case does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?   a serious crime, such as bank robbery or kidnapping a dispute in which a state is a party a dispute between multinational corporations a crime committed by public officials all cases

	Federal judges are appointed for:   life. 10-year terms. 15-year terms. 20-year terms. 6-year terms.

	Early in his administration President Clinton appointed the second woman to ever serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Who is she?   Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sandra Day O'Connor Anita Hill Hillary Clinton Madeline Albright

	The "rule of four" means:   it takes four judges to issue a writ of certiorari. a case is decided in favor of the majority with four votes. it takes four judges to have a quorum. majority decisions are written only if four justices vote the same way. justices should only serve during four presidential administrations.

	Of the 8,000 or so cases that are filed in each session of the Supreme Court, the Court grants cert for only about:   100. 1,000. 50. 500. 150.

	How does the Supreme Court view itself and its responsibilities?   The Court sees itself as the court of last resort. The Court sees itself as responsible for righting routine errors made by the lower courts. The Court sees itself as responsible for settling minor private disputes as well as major constitutional questions. The Court sees itself as the highest judicial tribunal for settling policy and constitutional conflicts. The Court sees itself as weak and vulnerable.

	Under the leadership of which Chief Justice did the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution to provide "maximum protection to property rights and maximum support for the idea of nationalism"?   John Marshall Earl Warren Warren Burger William Rehnquist William Howard Taft

	When did the business-oriented Supreme Court of the second period of constitutional legal history end?   near the beginning of the civil rights movement near the beginning of the Industrial Revolution near the end of the Great Depression near the end of the Civil War near the end of the Korean War

	How does the Supreme Court force government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision?   The Court threatens to declare future laws passed by the other branches of government null and void. The Court threatens to call a constitutional convention in order to increase its power. The Court musters public opinion in favor of its decisions. The Court can only hope that respect for the law and the Court will be enough to create compliance. The Court has sweeping powers of enforcemetn spelled out in the Constitution.

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