Question 1

The term stare decisis refers to

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A)  adherence to precedent.
B)  judicial activism.
C)  judicial restraint.
D)  judicial review.
E)  excessive partisanship.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

A writ of certiorari is

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A)  a request to a lower court to submit to the Supreme Court a record of the case it has been requested to hear.
B)  the statement explaining the reasoning behind a Supreme Court decision.
C)  the official transcript of Supreme Court proceedings.
D)  a statement from a group not directly involved in a Supreme Court case,indicating the group's opinion on the legal issue at hand.
E)  an application for a waiver of court fees due to indigence.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In its ruling in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court

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A)  invalidated the use of union money in federal election campaigns.
B)  lifted restrictions in corporate and union spending in federal election campaigns.
C)  placed restrictions on the amounts that individuals can donate to federal election campaigns.
D)  placed limits on the amounts that corporations can donate to federal election campaigns.
E)  eliminated the provision for matching federal campaign funds in presidential elections.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The "federal court myth" overlooks the fact that

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A)  most cases arise under state law,not federal law.
B)  nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts.
C)  federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision.
D)  most cases arise under state law,not federal law;nearly all cases that originate in state courts are never reviewed by federal courts;and federal courts must normally accept the facts of a case as determined by a state court when reviewing its decision.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The Lawrence v.Texas decision in 2003 involved

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A)  the Supreme Court reinterpreting a provision of the Constitution.
B)  the Supreme Court striking down federal law.
C)  the Supreme Court invalidating state laws.
D)  the Supreme Court striking down an executive action as unconstitutional.
E)  a U.S.appeals court upholding a lower state court ruling.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Describe the four types of U.S.Supreme Court opinions.

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Question 7

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A)  free speech clause
B)  establishment clause
C)  assembly clause
D)  voting clause
E)  equal protection clauseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The Supreme Court is likely to grant a hearing when a case involves

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A)  an issue of state law as opposed to an issue of federal law.
B)  an issue of private law as opposed to an issue of public law.
C)  an issue that is being decided inconsistently by the lower courts.
D)  the possibility that an innocent person has been wrongly convicted of a crime.
E)  an issue dealing with state constitutional law.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

A judicial decision that establishes a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature is a

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A)  writ of certiorari.
B)  landmark decision.
C)  writ of mandamus.
D)  precedent.
E)  writ of error.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Which legal doctrine holds that in nearly every instance,policy issues should be decided by elected lawmakers and not by appointed judges?

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A)  judicial activism
B)  judicial restraint
C)  judicial legitimacy
D)  appellate jurisdiction
E)  judicial executive powerF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Opposition to the judiciary's creative policy-making role is a consistent tenet of judicial

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A)  activism.
B)  liberalism.
C)  restraint.
D)  conservatism.
E)  relativism.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A written Supreme Court opinion that,in the absence of a majority opinion,represents the reasoning of most of the justices who side with the winning party is a

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A)  plurality opinion.
B)  concurring opinion.
C)  leading opinion.
D)  prevailing opinion.
E)  per curiam.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

According to the doctrine of judicial restraint,the judiciary should

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A)  defer to precedent and to decisions made by legislature.
B)  deny most appeals for retrials.
C)  deny individual rights when they conflict with the majority's desires.
D)  decline to make any decision that requires judges to give added meaning to the words of the Constitution.
E)  conform to the will of the people as measured by public opinion polls.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

What is meant by the term jurisdiction? What is the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction as it applies to the U.S.Supreme Court?

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Question 15

Describe the relationship between the federal and the state court systems.

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Question 16

Which of the following Supreme Court justices was appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower?

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A)  Sandra Day O'Connor
B)  John Stevens
C)  Earl Warren
D)  Louis Brandeis
E)  David SouterF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

An amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief provides a court with the view held by

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A)  an interest that is not a direct party to the case.
B)  the Justice Department.
C)  the House and Senate judiciary committees.
D)  the American Bar Association.
E)  the solicitor general.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Fewer than ________ percent of the cases heard by federal appeals courts are later reviewed by the Supreme Court.

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A)  1
B)  10
C)  25
D)  33
E)  50F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.Madison is significant

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A)  as the first instance of the court ruling on a state matter.
B)  as the first use of judicial activism.
C)  for the establishment of judicial review.
D)  as the first instance of the Court ruling on a disagreement between states.
E)  as the Court's first non-majority opinion.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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