Chapter 15 AP Government

Only a(n) __________ court can review decisions of lower courts.

Appellate

When the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a case appealed to it from a court of appeals, it is exercising its _________________ jurisdiction.

Appellate

A writ of ___________ is issued by the Supreme Court when it agrees to hear a case.

Certiorari

What type of law concerns the violation of the legal rights of one individual toward another?

Civil

Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in the majority that outlines an alternative basis for the decision?

Concurring

Which of the following is a way that interest groups attempt to influence the Supreme Court's decision?

Filing amicus curiae briefs

How and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual policy is known as judicial ____________.

Implementation

Proponents of which of the following believe that it is appropriate for judges to make bold policy decisions when doing so is necessary to address pressing societal needs?

Judicial activism

If a judge believes that he or she should defer to the decisions made by elected representatives whenever possible, he or she likely believes in which of the following?

Judicial restraint

Federal district court judges are confirmed to _____ terms.

Life

The conference of the U.S. Supreme Court is ________.

Limited to the justices themselves

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court establish judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following is the authority vested in a particular court to hear a case first?

Original jurisdiction

In a process known as ___________, presidents generally allow senators of the president's party from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination.

Senatorial courtesy

Who represents the federal government in appeals to the Supreme Court?

Solicitor general

Which of the following must plaintiffs have in order to sustain a lawsuit in court?

Standing to sue

According to the principle of _________________, a court should not overturn precedent unless it is absolutely necessary.

Stare decisis

In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following?

Stare decisis

In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried?

State

At President Roosevelt's urging, Congress passed dozens of laws designed to end the Depression. Why did the Supreme Court initially overturn these New Deal policies?

The Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was unconstitutional

Which of the following must confirm federal justices?

The Senate

Which of the following has the most control over the cases it hears?

The U.S. Supreme Court

Civil law consists of both statutes and common law.

True

Presidents have failed less than half the time to appoint the nominees of their choice to the Supreme Court.

false

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court, a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear a case?

four