AP Government Chapter 16 A – Flashcards
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A legislative court is
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Staffed by judges who lack the protections against removal or salary reductions while in office.
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In order to defeat a judicial nomination, opponents in the Senate usually must
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Be able to question a nominee's competence or ethics.
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One of the differences between criminal law and civil law is that in civil law
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There is no charge that a law has been violated.
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In Schenck v. United States (1919), Justice Holmes said that speech can be restricted when it
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Provokes "a clear and present danger" to people.
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If __________ Supreme Court justices agree to grant review of a case, it can be scheduled for oral argument or decided on the basis of the written record already on file with the Court.
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Four
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Litigants are
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The plaintiff and the defendant.
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Courts with __________ hear cases brought to them on appeal from a lower court.
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Appellate jurisdiction
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The Constitution specifically provided that there would be a Supreme Court,
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But left it to the discretion of Congress to establish lower federal courts of general jurisdiction.
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The great majority of America's judicial business is transacted in
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State courts of original jurisdiction.
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In the case of __________, the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government, not states and cities.
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Barron v. Baltimore
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Supreme Court justices often try to time their retirement
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So that a President with compatible views will choose their successor.
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The customary manner in which the Senate disposes of federal judicial nominations in one state is through
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Senatorial courtesy.
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Which of the following statements about the selection of Supreme Court justices is FALSE?
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Senators play a greater role in the recruitment of Supreme Court justices than in the selection of lower court judges.
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The Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison (1803) asserted the power of the Court to
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Check the actions of the other branches through judicial review.
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President Eisenhower's selection of Earl Warren and William Brennan to the Supreme Court is an example of
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How Presidents can become disappointed with their selections.
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The __________ is a presidential appointee who is in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government, works out of the Department of Justice, and can have an important influence on the Supreme Court.
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Solicitor General
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Beginning with the case of __________ in 1925, the Supreme Court began to rule that the Bill of Rights applied directly to the states, as well as the national government.
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Gitlow v. New York
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The U.S. government is represented in civil cases in district courts by a
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U.S. attorney.
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Usually more than 90 percent of Presidents' judicial nominations are members of
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Their own party.
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In the Lemon v. Kurtzman decision of 1971, the Supreme court ruled that
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Aid to church-relateds schools must be for secular purposes only, and cannot be used to advance or inhibit religion.
