Question 1

The late Antonin Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by __________and was the intellectual leader of the __________majority on the court.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ronald Reagan
B)   Bill Clinton
C)   conservative
D)   liberalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Rehnquist Court ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   upheld the rights of states to regulate abortion clinics and prevent public money used to perform abortions
B)   approved the use of race as one criterion but not as the sole criterion in college admissions
C)   struck down critical elements of the Voting Rights Act that subjected certain states to federal oversight
D)   overturned campaign finance laws by finding that corporations and unions have free speech rights like individualsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is true regarding judicial activism and judicial restraint?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are naturally and logically identified with liberalism and conservatism.
B)   Every time a court applies an existing law to a new situation it is reshaping the law.
C)   Given the nature of the American judiciary, the courts are able to avoid making policy.
D)   Requirements of the Constitution clearly define the power and limits of federal courts.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Judicial review is the power of federal courts to ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   determine the constitutionality of any law or official act
B)   declare federal and state laws null and void
C)   Both of the above
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

President Richard Nixon's nomination and the Senate's confirmation of __________as Chief Justice resulted in the Supreme Court's consolidation of the previous court's __________legacy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Earl Warren
B)   conservative
C)   Warren Burger
D)   liberalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What has happened to the number of cases resolved by the Supreme Court per year?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of cases resolved each year has decreased dramatically from 146 signed opinions in 1985 to 62 in 2015.
B)   The number of cases resolved each year has increased dramatically from 62 signed opinions in 1985 to 146 in 2015.
C)   The number of cases resolved each year has increased slightly from 145 signed opinions in 1985 to 175 in 2015.
D)   The number of cases resolved each year has stayed about the same from 1985 to 2015.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Thomas Jefferson's "departmental" view of constitutional interpretation held that __________was entitled to interpret the Constitution in regard to its own powers and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   the executive department of government
B)   the legislative department of government
C)   the judicial department of government
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In late-2013, the Senate changed its rules regarding the confirmation process for judicial nominations and ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   defended the time-honored practice of the filibuster with regard to judicial nominees
B)   allowed approval of all judicial nominees except Supreme Court nominees by simple majority
C)   permitted Senate approval of all judicial nominees by 60 votes instead of 50
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The common law tradition of England involved the __________over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   rapid but incremental accumulation of judicial decisions
B)   slow but abrupt accumulation of judicial decisions
C)   slow and incremental accumulation of judicial decisions
D)   rapid and abrupt accumulation of judicial decisionsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In 2005, the Senate's confirmation process for judicial nominations nearly triggered the "nuclear option," which would have ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   ended the time-honored practice of the filibuster with regard to judicial nominees
B)   changed the Senate rules to allow approval of all judicial nominees by simple majority
C)   permitted Senate approval of all judicial nominees by 50 votes instead of 60
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The purpose of the U.S. Courts of Appeals is to provide a forum for review of decisions made by ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the U.S. district courts
B)   the state supreme courts
C)   municipal courts
D)   justice of the peace courtsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Evaluate the Roberts Court in contrast to the activities of its predecessors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Most cases in the district courts are tried before __________judge(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   18
D)   28E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The __________requires that four justices agree before a __________will be granted and a case heard before the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A)   writ of certiorari
B)   amicus curie brief
C)   rule of four
D)   oral argumentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

A writ of certiorari is issued only after __________ Supreme Court justices vote to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)   Four
B)   Five
C)   Six
D)   SevenE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which one of the following results is not the outcome of the Supreme Court's deliberations regarding a case?

Accepted Answer

A)   to affirm the lower court decision
B)   to retry the case in a higher court
C)   to reverse the lower court decision
D)   to remand the case back to the lower court for further considerationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

With regard to its jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   original jurisdiction only
B)   appellate jurisdiction only
C)   both original and appellate jurisdiction
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Regarding the authority of the Supreme Court, President Andrew Jackson claimed that ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   "it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is"
B)   "the Supreme Court … ought not to control the coordinate authorities of the Government"
C)   "the Court is neither more learned nor more objective than the political branches of the government"
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

When the Supreme Court justices meet to discuss cases that they have heard during the week, they operate under ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the rule of four
B)   the number of briefs filed
C)   the chief justice's leadership
D)   requirements legislated by CongressE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In a case dealing with the right to bear arms, the Supreme Court's decision written by Associate Justice Antonin Scalia declared for the first time in American history that the Second Amendment right to bear arms ___ ?

Accepted Answer

A)   is an individual right and a collective right tied to militia service
B)   is not an individual right but rather a collective right tied to militia service
C)   is an individual right rather than a collective right tied to militia service
D)   is not an individual right nor a collective right tied to militia serviceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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With regard to its jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has ___ .

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Judicial review is the power of federal courts to ___ .

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The late Antonin Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by __________and was the intellectual leader of the __________majority on the court.

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The __________requires that four justices agree before a __________will be granted and a case heard before the Supreme Court.

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A writ of certiorari is issued only after __________ Supreme Court justices vote to do so.

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Most cases in the district courts are tried before __________judge(s) .

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Thomas Jefferson's "departmental" view of constitutional interpretation held that __________was entitled to interpret the Constitution in regard to its own powers and responsibilities.

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In a case dealing with the right to bear arms, the Supreme Court's decision written by Associate Justice Antonin Scalia declared for the first time in American history that the Second Amendment right to bear arms ___ ?

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In the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Rehnquist Court ___ .

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In 2005, the Senate's confirmation process for judicial nominations nearly triggered the "nuclear option," which would have ___ .

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The purpose of the U.S. Courts of Appeals is to provide a forum for review of decisions made by ___ .

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President Richard Nixon's nomination and the Senate's confirmation of __________as Chief Justice resulted in the Supreme Court's consolidation of the previous court's __________legacy.

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What has happened to the number of cases resolved by the Supreme Court per year?

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In late-2013, the Senate changed its rules regarding the confirmation process for judicial nominations and ___ .

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The common law tradition of England involved the __________over time.

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Which one of the following results is not the outcome of the Supreme Court's deliberations regarding a case?

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Which one of the following statements is true regarding judicial activism and judicial restraint?

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When the Supreme Court justices meet to discuss cases that they have heard during the week, they operate under ___ .

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