Gov Test

27. Oral argument before the Supreme Court usually lasts

1 hour

25. Which represents a major reason for the submittal of an amicus curiae brief?

A friend of the court wishes to provide additional information to the Court.

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

B) Refuse to enforce a ruling by the Court

8.Which of the following courts has (have) no original jurisdiction over any cases?

Courts of Appeal

29. A separate statement issued by a supportive judge who wants to clarify a legal point is referred to as

Discretionary judgement

26. Which Chief Justice is best known as the head of an activist court?

Earl Warren

16. Proponents of indicial restraint moke which of the following arguments?

It should be role of congress, not the court, to make policy

20. Which Chief Tustice is best known as the head of a court pursuing judicial restraint?

John Marshall

11.All of the following are criteria frequenily used by Presidents for selecting federal judges EXCEPT:

Judges should be selected from both the President's political party as well as the opposing party.

19. "The Constitution is not an empty bottle. it is like a statute. and the meaning doesn't change."

Judicial Activism

31. Supreme Court that demonstrates a will-ingress to change public policy and alter judicial precedent is said to be engaging in

Judicial Activism

18. "The Constitution is not an empty bottle. it is like a statute. and the meaning doesn't change."

Judicial Restraint

14. The power that allows courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and executive actions is called

Judicial Review

4. The procedure of judicial review was clearly established in

Marbury us. Madison

28. The Supreme Court issued a ruling that was unpopular with a majority of Americans. The president and Congress might be able to lessen the impact of the decision by

Refuse to actively enforce the decision

23. Which of the following committees is responsible for renewing supreme Court nominees.

Senate Judiciary

22. Which of the following actions requires senatorial courtesy?

Senators from the state in which a judicial appointment is being made by the president are informed of who the candidate is prior to the actual appointment.

17. Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court

The Court helps set the public agenda by deciding wruch appeals to hear.

13. All of the following are checks by either the legislative or executive branch on the Supreme Court EXCEPT:

The President may remove a justice from office, as long as both houses of Congress approve.

15. Which of the following usually has the most influence on the President's selection of federal judges for district courts?

The senior senator from the President's party in the state where the court is located

9. What does it mean when the Supreme Court issues a "concurring opinion"?

While some justices agree with the Courts' decisions, they base their agreement on different reasons than are stated in the majority opinion.

21. Which of the following represents best example of a case dealing with original jurisdiction

a review of New York and New Jersey arguing over property rights re lated to BIlis Island

24. Acceptance of a writ of certiorari is based on all the following criteria EXCEPT

a split decision in the court of appeals.

12.A "litmus test" is applied when Congress is

confirming a President's nominee to the Supreme Court

Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court

greatly expanded the rights of criminal defendants

3. The Supreme Court decides to hear cases on appeal

if a writ of certiorari is submitted for consideration.

10. A writ of certiorari

is an order for a lower count to send a case to the Supreme Court

7. What action did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

issuing a writ of mandamus on original jurisdiction

2. The dual court system refers to

separate federal and state court bysterns.

6. Advocates of judicial restraint believe that

the Constitution should be interpreted in accordance with the intentions of the framers

30.The tenure of a Supreme Court justice can only be ended by

voluntary resignation, impeachment or death.

32. A writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court indicates that the Court

will review a lower court decision

5. When the Supreme Court decides to hear a case, it issues a(n)

writ of certiorari