Question 1

A state supreme court ruled against an individual claiming that she was denied her Fifth Amendment right to due process.It is possible that the state court's decision can be appealed in which of the following venues?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.Supreme Court
B)  State Courts of Appeals
C)  U.S.District Courts
D)  U.S.International Trade Court
E)  U.S.Court of Federal Claims

Question 2

The U.S.Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The trial courts of general jurisdiction at the federal level are called ________ courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  supreme
B)  circuit
C)  original
D)  federal claims
E)  district

Question 4

Over the centuries,judges have developed a body of rules and principles of interpretation that are not grounded in specific statutes that are called ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic
B)  unwritten
C)  common
D)  judicial
E)  fundamental

Question 5

Most criminal cases arise in which of the following courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court
B)  state and municipal courts
C)  federal district courts
D)  federal appellate courts
E)  arbitration outside of the court system

Question 6

Under what circumstances is the U.S.Supreme Court able to claim jurisdiction over cases originally heard in state courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the losing litigant in state courts was unhappy with the outcome of the case and wants to appeal to the U.S.Supreme Court
B)  if the losing litigant raises a federal issue,often one in which they have been deprived of their due-process rights in the U.S.Constitution
C)  if the winning litigant and losing litigant agree that they would like the input of the Supreme Court instead of the state courts
D)  if the winning litigant and losing litigant want the U.S.Supreme Court to make the outcome of the case precedent for the entire country
E)  if the solicitor general is willing to write an amicus brief for the appellant

Question 7

The justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions is the ________ justice.

Accepted Answer

A)  supreme
B)  honorable
C)  chief
D)  senior
E)  high

Question 8

In United States v.Nixon,the Supreme Court rejected the president's refusal to turn over tapes to congressional investigators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most dependable way an individual justice can exercise a direct and clear influence on the Supreme Court is to write a regular concurrence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

An individual who claims that she will be damaged by a bill passing through Congress calls into question which of the following standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  ripeness
B)  mootness
C)  standing
D)  forma pauperis
E)  certiorari

Question 12

Cases involving disputes among individuals (or between individuals and the government) in which the losers may be required to pay monetary damages for their actions but are not fined or sent to prison are classified as ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil
B)  public
C)  criminal
D)  international
E)  natural

Question 13

In civil cases,most litigation is brought in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal district courts
B)  federal circuit courts
C)  U.S.Supreme Court
D)  courts established by the state in which the activity in question took place
E)  judicial venue most likely to produce an unbiased jury for the issue in question

Question 14

Cases in which the government (as plaintiff) charges an individual with violating a statute that has been enacted to protect the public health,safety,morals,or welfare are classified as ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil
B)  public
C)  criminal
D)  international
E)  common

Question 15

Judges make law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because the Supreme Court has so much influence over American law and politics,presidents often make decisions about Supreme Court appointments on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the personality and temperament of the nominee
B)  personal connections to the nominee
C)  political factors,like the nominee's political ideology and philosophy
D)  intellect and the quality of the nominee's law school training
E)  the number of law review publications written by the nominee

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to stare decisis,judges are significantly influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal statutes
B)  the Constitution
C)  prior judicial decisions
D)  administrative rules and regulations
E)  the original intent of the documents they interpret

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding Article I courts and Article III courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I court judges serve life terms,whereas Article III court judges serve terms of 10 to 15 years.
B)  Neither Article I nor Article III court judges can have their salaries reduced during their terms.
C)  Article I courts are less independent than Article III courts.
D)  Article I court judges are not required to have law degrees,whereas Article III court judges are.
E)  Article I courts can hear international cases,whereas Article III courts may not.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: The Federal Courts

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

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Cases involving disputes among individuals (or between individuals and the government) in which the losers may be required to pay monetary damages for their actions but are not fined or sent to prison are classified as ________ law.

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A state supreme court ruled against an individual claiming that she was denied her Fifth Amendment right to due process.It is possible that the state court's decision can be appealed in which of the following venues?

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The most dependable way an individual justice can exercise a direct and clear influence on the Supreme Court is to write a regular concurrence.

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An individual who claims that she will be damaged by a bill passing through Congress calls into question which of the following standards?

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The justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions is the ________ justice.

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Most criminal cases arise in which of the following courts?

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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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Because the Supreme Court has so much influence over American law and politics,presidents often make decisions about Supreme Court appointments on the basis of:

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Cases in which the government (as plaintiff) charges an individual with violating a statute that has been enacted to protect the public health,safety,morals,or welfare are classified as ________ law.

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The U.S.Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

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In civil cases,most litigation is brought in the:

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

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The trial courts of general jurisdiction at the federal level are called ________ courts.

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Which of the following is true regarding Article I courts and Article III courts?

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According to stare decisis,judges are significantly influenced by:

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Under what circumstances is the U.S.Supreme Court able to claim jurisdiction over cases originally heard in state courts?

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Over the centuries,judges have developed a body of rules and principles of interpretation that are not grounded in specific statutes that are called ________ law.

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In United States v.Nixon,the Supreme Court rejected the president's refusal to turn over tapes to congressional investigators.

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Judges make law.

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