POS 2041 Quiz 7 - The Judiciary.docx

POS 2041 Quiz 7 - The Judiciary Question 1 (1 point) Saved One of the main ways interest groups participate in Supreme Court cases is by ________. Question 1 options: giving monetary contributions to the justices lobbying the justices filing amicus curiae briefs protesting in front of the Supreme Court building Question 2 (1 point) Saved In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the principle of ________. Question 2 options: stare decisis amicus curiae judicial activism laissez-faire Question 3 (1 point) Saved When a Supreme Court ruling is made, justices may write a ________ to show they agree with the majority but for different reasons. Question 3 options: Brief dissenting opinion majority opinion

concurring opinion Question 4 (1 point) Saved Appointments to the federal courts of appeal Question 4 options: are far less numerous than federal district court appointments. are usually selected because of their important position in state government. are less important than federal district court appointments. are often “stepping-stones” to the Supreme Court. Options A and D are true. Question 5 (1 point) Saved The doctrine of stare decisis Question 5 options: means to reverse the decision of a lower court. says that the court does not have jurisdiction in a case. allows the court to refer a case to the next highest court. is the policy of following precedent established by past decisions to decide cases. means strict interpretation. Question 6 (1 point) Saved If a case is affirmed, it Question 6 options: means all justices unanimously agree on an opinion. is sent back to the court that heard the case. means the decision is valid and must stand. will result in a new trial for the defendant. is accepted as a case that the Supreme Court will hear. Question 7 (1 point)

Saved A doctrine holding that the courts defer to the decisions of elected officials is called Question 7 options: judicial activism. judicial restraint. strict construction. broad construction. conservative activism. Question 8 (1 point) Saved The three tiers of the federal court system are Question 8 options: appellate court, Supreme Court, state Supreme Court. the state municipal courts, district courts, Supreme Court. federal district courts, intermediate courts of appeal, the Supreme Court. municipal courts, intermediate courts of appeal, Supreme Court. city courts, state courts, Supreme Court. Question 9 (1 point) Saved Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the national system called ________. Question 9 options: state and federal courts district and circuit courts state and local courts civil and common courts Question 10 (1 point) Saved

In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the principle of ________. Question 10 options: stare decisis judicial activism laissez-faire amicus curiae Question 11 (1 point) Saved The Supreme Court most typically functions as ________. Question 11 options: a district court a trial court a court of original jurisdiction an appeals court Question 12 (1 point) Saved Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary because Question 12 options: people have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts. the public may pressure elected officials not to enforce an unpopular ruling. the Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for their decisions. the president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is politically unpopular. Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses. Question 13 (1 point) Saved

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