AP Gov. & Pol. Checks on the Judicial Branch

Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Appoint new justices to the Supreme Court

Which of the following statements describes a way for the executive branch to limit the Supreme Court's power?

By appointing new Supreme Court justices

Which of the following best explains how the president can limit the Court's power by appointing a new Supreme Court justice?

By choosing justices who change the ideological leanings of the court

Which of the following statements describes judicial activism?

Judges ought to freely strike down laws that are inconsistent with their understanding of the Constitution

Which of the following statements best describes judicial restraint?

Judges should limit the exercise of their own power to interpreting the Constitution according to its original intent

Which of the following statements best explains how judicial activism influences decisions made by individual justices when deciding cases heard by the Court?

Justices are influenced by the social effects the decision might have on the public

A Supreme Court precedent approving mandatory busing of students to ensure greater racial integration in public schools throughout the South could be viewed as interfering with state powers under the Constitution, and as creating law rather than interpreting it. Which of the following could Congress do to limit the Supreme Court's power in response?

Pass legislation changing the Court's jurisdiction

A Supreme Court precedent banning prayer in schools could be viewed as interfering with state powers under the Constitution, and as creating law rather than interpreting it. Which of the following may Congress do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Pass legislation changing the court's jurisdiction

Which of the following may Congress do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Pass legislation to limit the Court's jurisdiction

Which of the following is a legitimate course of action for Congress to take to place a restriction on the Supreme Court?

Pass legislation to modify the impact of the decision

In 1895, the Supreme Court heard a case about the Income Tax Act of 1894. The Court held that the act was unconstitutional and the federal government did not have the power to tax personal income. Which of the following is an action Congress could have taken to check the Supreme Court's power?

Proposing a constitutional amendment

Which of the following actions can the states take to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Refuse to implement and enforce a ruling by the Court

A president believes the Court has overstepped its constitutional authority by requiring state legislatures to redraw congressional districts to address partisan gerrymandering. Which of the following could the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power in response?

Refuse to implement the decision

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered judicial restraint?

The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case because the justices believe the issue should be solved by the legislative branch