Govt 2305 - Quiz 10

Why is Marbury v. Madison (1803) an important case?

In this case, the justices authorized the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review over laws passed by Congress.

The ________ is established by the Constitution and cannot be abolished by a congressional law.

Supreme Court

What is the main function of the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

The chief justice presides over the Court's public sessions and private conferences.

Which of the following cases would always be heard in federal court?

a case involving the state of New York suing the state of New Hampshire over state highway maintenance

Cases in which the U.S. government is a party are

always heard in a federal court.

The rules of access to federal courts can be broken down into three major categories:

case or controversy; standing; and mootness.

Suppose a defendant is convicted at trial but believes that the judge made an error that impacted the decision. She would first ask her case be tried again at ________. If she were to lose at that court, she could still try again, if her argument were accepted, at the ________.

court of appeals; supreme court

In what type of law is the government always the plaintiff?

criminal

Cases in which the government charges an individual with violating a statute enacted to protect public health, safety, morals, or welfare fall under

criminal law.

Congress has assigned federal court jurisdictions on the basis of

geography.

An overwhelming majority of court cases in the United States are heard

in state courts.

If a defendant is found not guilty in a criminal case, the government is

not entitled to appeal the verdict.

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation is implied by the

supremacy clause of Article VI of the Constitution.

What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch" of American government?

the Supreme Court