Question 1

Which of the following is a recent trend in the appointment of new federal judges and justices?

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A)  a higher rate of appointment of judges that have served as political appointees
B)  a lower rate of appointment due to longer serving times of federal judges and justices
C)  an increase in the ease of Senate confirmation
D)  a decrease in partisan reasons for nomination
E)  an increase in the number of federal judges and justices with prior judicial experienceF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The federal district courts

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A)  are the chief trial courts of the federal system.
B)  are the only federal courts where the two sides present their case to a jury for a verdict.
C)  are the courts that,in practice,make the final decision in most federal cases.
D)  exist in each state.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

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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A court's jurisdiction is its authority ...

Question 4

Discuss the doctrines of judicial restraint and judicial activism.

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The doctrine of judicial restraint holds...

Question 5

In selecting judges,the states rely on what method?

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A)  political appointment
B)  competitive elections of a partisan nature
C)  competitive elections of a nonpartisan nature
D)  merit selection
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The number and types of lower federal courts is established by

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A)  Congress.
B)  the president.
C)  the Constitution.
D)  the Supreme Court.
E)  the Justice Department.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following Supreme Court justices was appointed during the Clinton administration?

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A)  Sandra Day O'Connor
B)  Clarence Thomas
C)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg
D)  Robert Bork
E)  John Paul StevensF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

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) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Regarding Supreme Court procedures,which one of the following statements is NOT accurate?

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A)  When part of the majority,the chief justice decides which justice will write the majority opinion.
B)  A concurring opinion is a view written by a justice who votes with the majority and agrees with its reasoning.
C)  A dissenting opinion is an opinion of a judge who votes against the majority.
D)  Attorneys who argue a case before the Supreme Court operate under strict time limits.
E)  The Court has broad standards in choosing the cases it will hear.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Although federal district courts are theoretically bound by Supreme Court precedents,they sometimes deviate because

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A)  the facts of a case are seldom precisely the same as those of similar cases decided by the Supreme Court.
B)  federal judges may misunderstand the Court's judicial reasoning or position.
C)  ambiguities or unaddressed issues in Supreme Court rulings give lower courts some flexibility in deciding cases.
D)  of all these factors: the facts of a case are seldom precisely the same as those of similar cases decided by the Supreme Court; federal judges may misunderstand the Court's judicial reasoning or position; and ambiguities or unaddressed issues in the Court's rulings give lower courts some flexibility in deciding cases.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The facts of a case

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A)  are largely irrelevant,in that the judiciary has wide freedom with decisions.
B)  affect which law or laws will apply to the case.
C)  are important only if the case involves a statutory dispute.
D)  are important only if the case involves a constitutional dispute.
E)  are important about 50 percent of the time.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Compared with the decision in a Supreme Court case,the opinion is more significant because it

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A)  determines the losing party in a case and the penalty to be imposed on this party.
B)  reveals the conflicts between the justices,which the president and Congress can use in determining their position on judicial appointments and new legislation.
C)  informs others of the Court's interpretation of the laws and thereby guides their decisions.
D)  addresses the constitutional aspects of a case,whereas the decision addresses the statutory aspects.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

,the Supreme Court

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A)  blocked a manual recount of the Florida presidential vote.
B)  declined to get involved in the electoral process.
C)  cast a unanimous vote.
D)  deferred to the Florida Supreme Court in the election dispute between the two major party candidates.
E)  decided that there was no federal question in the dispute.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

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 C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The appointment of federal judges is influenced most substantially by

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A)  partisanship.
B)  logrolling.
C)  pork barreling.
D)  affirmative action.
E)  personal friendships.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 16

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 D)

Question 17

.

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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) B) and C)

Question 18

The U.S.courts of appeals

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A)  hear new evidence in appealed cases.
B)  review trial court decisions.
C)  are the highest courts to use juries.
D)  decide for the Supreme Court the cases it will review.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The long-serving chief justice that established the principle of judicial review was

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A)  Charles Evans Hughes.
B)  Hugo Black.
C)  Clarence Thomas.
D)  John Marshall.
E)  Benjamin Cardozo.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

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