chap15

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? Select one: a. The Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was unconstitutional. b. The Court typically gave deference to the decisions enacted by the elected branches of government. c. Federal intervention in the economy was perceived as being the best way to end the Great Depression. d. The Court believed that Roosevelt was meddling in the Court's jurisdiction.

a. The Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was unconstitutional.

Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in the majority that outlines an alternative basis for the decision? Select one: a. concurring b. dissenting c. majority d. per curiam

a. concurring

Who nominates judges to the U.S. district courts? Select one: a. the president b. the House of Representatives c. the Senate d. the Supreme Court

a. the president

Only __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court. Select one: a. a trial b. an appellate c. an administrative d. an original

b. an appellate

In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following? Select one: a. per curiam b. stare decisis c. coram nobis d. amicus curiae

b. stare decisis

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? Select one: a. judicial restraint b. strict constructionism c. judicial activism d. originalism

c. judicial activism

What is the name given to the power of the courts to determine whether the actions of Congress and the executive branch are permissible under the Constitution? Select one: a. original jurisdiction b. strict construction c. judicial review d. stare decisis

c. judicial review

Who represents the federal government in appeals to the Supreme Court? Select one: a. attorney general b. president c. solicitor general d. chief prosecutor

c. solicitor general

Which of the following limits judicial power? Select one: a. judicial review b. judicial activism c. stare decisis d. life tenure

c. stare decisis

In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried? Select one: a. federal b. district c. state d. appellate

c. state

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review? Select one: a. Chisholm v. Georgia b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Dred Scott v. Sandford d. Marbury v. Madison

d. Marbury v. Madison

If a judge believes that she should defer to the decisions made by elected representatives whenever possible, she likely believes in which of the following? Select one: a. judicial activism b. the attitudinal model of decision making c. originalism d. judicial restraint

d. judicial restraint