Quiz 9 Questions

Public law describes all of the following EXCEPT a. cases in which the power of government or the rights of citizens are involved b. administrative law c. constitutional law d. cases involving disputes between individuals where no criminal violation is charged

d. cases involving disputes between individuals where no criminal violation is charged

Who is the top government lawyer in cases before the Supreme Court? a. attorney general b. chief counsel c. secretary of the judiciary d. solicitor general

d. solicitor general

Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States and the chief judge of the Supreme Court? a. Clarence Thomas b. John Roberts c. Sandra Day O'Connor d. William Rehnquist

b. John Roberts

What type of law is enacted to protect public health, safety, morals, or welfare? a. common law b. criminal law c. civil law d. public law

b. criminal law

When courts refer to and follow prior court decisions to render decisions on a current case they are a. following the principle of referral b. engaging in oversight c. applying the doctrine of stare decisis d. acting in an appellate fashion

c. applying the doctrine of stare decisis

Which of the following were NOT part of the institutional changes fundamentally expanding the power of the courts in the 1960s and 1970s a. broadening the scope of remedies through class-action cases b. liberalizing the concept of standing c. courts gaining greater control over their dockets d. employing structural remedies

c. courts gaining greater control over their dockets

Decisions written by justices who voted in the minority in a particular case are a. special concurrences b. regular concurrences c. dissenting opinions d. writs of certiorari

c. dissenting opinions

The Administrative Procedures Act of 1946 did all of the following EXCEPT a. require federal agencies to notify parties likely to be affected by proposed administrative rules b. set up requirements that must be followed if the federal judiciary is to uphold the constitutionality of administrative rules c. increase executive power to such a degree that the Supreme Court ruled it to be an impermissibly broad delegation of power d. allow for a comment period on proposed federal rules before they go into effect

c. increase executive power to such a degree that the Supreme Court ruled it to be an impermissibly broad delegation of power

Once it has made a decision, the Supreme Court relies on all of the following to implement its decisions EXCEPT a. the executive branch b. state governments c. judicial enforcement officiers d. lowers courts

c. judicial enforcement officiers

Which of the following is NOT a role played by the Court as a political institution? a. coordination b. dispute resolution c. moderator of political discourse d. rule interpretation

c. moderator of political discourse

When judges match the facts of a specific case to judicial principles and statutory guidelines, they are engaging in a. coordination b. dispute resolution c. rule interpretation d. gatekeeping

c. rule interpretation

The requirement that, in order to initiate a court case, parties must be able to show that they have a substantial stake in the outcome is called a. certiorari b. class action c. standing d. rightful petition

c. standing

Which part of the constitution is used to justify judicial review of state actions? a. tenth amendment b. establishment clause c. supremacy clause d. elastic clause

c. supremacy clause

The writing of the majority opinion in a case is assigned by the chief justice, if he is in the majority, and otherwise by a. majority vote among those justices in the majority b. the deputy chief justice c. the most senior justice in the majority d. majority vote of the nine judges

c. the most senior justice in the majority

Decisions made by federal appeals courts are final EXCEPT a. in civil cases, when the decision may be rescinded by state courts b. when they are head "en banc" c. when the case is selected for review by the Supreme Court d. in public law cases, when the parties may choose to enter arbitration

c. when the case is selected for review by the supreme court