Question 1

A judge that makes a legal decision on a case today may look at past case law and follow the concept of

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precedent.

Question 2

Justices are guided by the concept of _______in making legal decisions.

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stare decisis.

Question 3

The main difference between the federal appellate court and federal district court is that

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federal appellate courts do not use juries or cross-examination.

Question 4

There are _________federal appellate courts.

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thirteen

Question 5

The case that struck down a Texas law outlawing abortion was

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Roe v. Wade.

Question 6

Today the Supreme Court hears about ________ cases a year.

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80

Question 7

Since Alexis de Tocqueville\'s study of America in the 1830s, the prestige of lawyers and courts has

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decreased.

Question 8

Cases involving acts of terror, insider trading, and immigration would be heard by

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federal trial courts.

Question 9

he person being sued in a civil case is known as the

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defendant

Question 10

Most state judges

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are elected by the public.

Question 11

The Korematsu case was significant because it was

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one of the first cases to use the strict scrutiny test.

Question 12

A person charged with theft will face the rules and consequences under

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criminal law.

Question 13

One of the unusual things about the courts is that

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the Constitution never specified the number of Supreme Court justices.

Question 14

Specialized courts hear cases on

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tax disputes.

Question 15

Specialized courts are often referred to as the

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third judiciary.

Question 16

The idea that the president can withhold sensitive national security information from Congress or the courts is known as an

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executive privilege.

Question 17

Everson v. Board of Education was a case that addressed the

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establishment clause

Question 18

A statement on behalf of the justices voting in the minority is called the

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dissent

Question 19

The Supreme Court process of selecting a case is known as

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rule of four.

Question 20

The outcome of McCullough v. Maryland affirmed the principle that

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the federal government is superior to state governments.

Question 21

The famous case that denied a Florida recount in the 2000 presidential election was

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Bush v. Gore.

Question 22

The case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson was

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Brown v. Board of Education.

Question 23

The outcome of Schenck v. United States was

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the clear and present danger test.

Question 24

Judicial cases today may be important tomorrow because they establish the concept of

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precedent.

Question 25

McCullough v. Maryland was important to court development because

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it evoked the necessary and proper clause to block the state of Maryland from taxing the bank of the United States.

Question 26

Court approval ratings are similar to those of

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the president.

Question 27

The role of the circuit courts is to

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review the trial record of cases decided in district court.

Question 28

District court judges are appointed by the

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president.

Question 29

Mapp v. Ohio addressed concerns over the

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Fourth Amendment.

Question 30

The principle that enables the courts to check the other two branches of government is known as

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judicial review.

Question 31

If there was a breach of justice by a member of the military, that case would be heard by

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a military judge.

Question 32

The longest-serving chief justice in US history was

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John Marshall.

Question 33

Gideon v. Wainwright was one of the first in a series of landmark judicial decisions addressing

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the rights of defendants in criminal proceedings.

Question 34

It is possible to move a case from the state level to the federal level by

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appealing the case to the highest state court of appeals.

Question 35

The statement \"When there is doubt about what the Constitution holds or implies, the Supreme Court makes the call\" refers to the principle of

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judicial review.

Question 36

Someone adversely affected or suffering imminent harm would satisfy the concept of

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standing.

Question 37

Muller v. Oregon was a case that

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addressed the number of hours women could work.

Question 38

The case of Marbury v. Madison and the principle of judicial review was set forth by which Supreme Court justice?

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John Marshall

Question 39

The person bringing the suit in a civil case is called the

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plaintiff.

Question 40

After Marbury v. Madison, which of the following occurred?

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The Court did not overrule an act of Congress until the Missouri Compromise in 1854.

Question 41

\"Stand by the things decided\" is the definition for which Latin term?

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stare decisis

Question 42

A justice that agrees with the majority opinion but for different reasons has

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a concurrent opinion.

Question 43

The idea that the Supreme Court can take a vigorous or active approach when reviewing the other governmental branches is a form of

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judicial activism.

Question 44

The outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson was

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the separate but equal policy.

Question 45

The principal issue in Dartmouth College v. Woodward was

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property rights.

Question 46

The principle of judicial review is traced back to the case of

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Marbury v. Madison.

Question 47

In Brown v. Board of Education, the court stated that

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separate schools are inherently unequal.

Question 48

Which of the following is true?

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More than 80 percent of federal judges are white.

Question 49

Lochner v. New York addressed the concern over

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workers\' rights.

Question 50

Judicial review allows the courts to

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check the executive and legislative branches, if they have exceeded constitutional authority.

Question 51

Appellate courts hear cases from the

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lower courts.

Question 52

Plessy v. Ferguson stated that the Fourteenth Amendment was

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not designed to enforce social equality.

Question 53

National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation differed from the Lochner case because the Court supported

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workers\' rights.

Question 54

According to Alexander Hamilton, the weakest of the three branches of government was

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the courts.

Question 55

The case that addressed the right of the president to use executive privilege was

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United States v. Nixon.

Question 56

Specialized court judges differ from regular federal judges in that

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they are not appointed for life.

Question 57

Texas and California have _______than other states.

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more district courts

Question 58

The Lochner era (1910-1940) was an era in which the courts

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denied workers\' rights.

Question 59

The idea that judges are influenced by their peers in making legal decisions reflects the principle of

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collegiality.

Question 60

The outcome of National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius was that

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Congress had the power to tax, which upheld President Obama\'s health care reform.

Question 61

The official statement of the Court is known as

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the majority opinion.

Question 62

Federal courts differ from the executive and legislative branches of government because they

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do not have an electoral base.

Question 63

The idea that a corporation was viewed as a legal person meant

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judicial restraint.

Question 64

The concept of judicial federalism means

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that there is both a federal and a state court system in the United States.

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