Question 1

More than ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  33
B)  50
C)  68
D)  97

Question 2

The Supreme Court struck down parts of the Military Commissions Act and declared habeas corpus to be a fundamental right in the case of

Accepted Answer

A)  Boumediene v.Bush.
B)  Gideon v.Wainwright.
C)  Miranda v.Arizona.
D)  Korematsu v.United States.

Question 3

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because the case lacked "ripeness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a case involving a citizen suing the Social Security Administration for failure to deliver Social Security benefits prior to the time the citizen was scheduled to receive the benefits
B)  a case involving a student who was first rejected but then, later, admitted to a state-run university suing that university for discrimination in the admissions process
C)  a case involving a convicted murderer challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty while on death row
D)  a case involving a dispute between the president and the Congress over access to "top secret" documents

Question 4

In Roe v.Wade (1973) , the Supreme Court was required to rule on the issue of ________, due to the fact that the pregnancy had already come to term.

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisdiction
B)  standing
C)  mootness
D)  stare decisis

Question 5

Medical malpractice suits are good examples of ________ cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  tort
B)  amicus curiae
C)  habeas corpus
D)  stare decisis

Question 6

The requirement of standing means that parties in a case must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a concrete injury or interest at stake.
B)  be present in court during the trial.
C)  know the law they are using to defend themselves.
D)  have attornies present with them in court.

Question 7

Appeals courts

Accepted Answer

A)  are the first courts to hear cases involving a violation of federal law.
B)  are the first courts to hear cases involving a violation of state law.
C)  hear new witnesses and examine additional evidence before reaching their decisions.
D)  do not hear witnesses or examine additional evidence before reaching their decisions.

Question 8

The increase of administrative agencies since the New Deal has resulted in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  increased instance of Congress writing administrative rules.
B)  delegation of power by Congress to administrative agencies.
C)  strict nondelegation doctrine pronounced by the Supreme Court.
D)  increase in states making administrative law.

Question 9

Normally, ________ hear(s)  a specific case on a federal circuit court of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)  one judge
B)  three judges
C)  15 judges
D)  all of the judges

Question 10

Which kind of case would NOT be granted certiorari under Rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  a case about the governor of California's authority to use the line-item veto when the state trial court and the state supreme court have reached different conclusions regarding the governor's actions
B)  a case about the legality of an executive order on immigration when the supreme court of California and the Ninth Circuit court have reached different conclusions regarding the order
C)  a case about the constitutionality of state-level same-sex marriage bans when the state supreme courts of California and Kansas have reached opposite conclusions regarding the legality of the bans
D)  a case about the constitutionality of a federal health care law when the Ninth Circuit court and the Seventh Circuit court have reached opposite conclusions regarding the law

Question 11

________ protects federal judges from political pressure by granting them life tenure.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Judiciary Act of 1789
B)  Article III of the U.S.Constitution
C)  The First Amendment
D)  The Judicial Tenure Act of 1891

Question 12

When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a contract, this is an example of ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal
B)  civil
C)  constitutional
D)  common

Question 13

The jurisdiction of the federal courts is determined

Accepted Answer

A)  for the most part by geography.
B)  entirely by the Constitution.
C)  for the most part by congressional statutes.
D)  from a combination of the Constitution and congressional statutes.

Question 14

Congress has authorized the appointment of ________ federal district court judges in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  9
B)  79
C)  678
D)  1,002

Question 15

Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal.
B)  certiorari.
C)  amicus curiae.
D)  certification.

Question 16

A class-action suit is a legal action

Accepted Answer

A)  involving a dispute about the appropriateness of a teacher's actions in the classroom.
B)  in which an individual or corporation charges suffering because of another's violation of a specific agreement between the two.
C)  involving a dispute over the jurisdiction, procedures, or authority of an administrative agency.
D)  in which a group of individuals with common interests can file a suit on behalf of everyone who shares that interest.

Question 17

If a defendant is charged with burglary but admits to a lesser charge of trespassing in exchange for the prosecution dismissing the burglary charge and forgoing the criminal trial, it
Is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  plea bargain.
B)  quid pro quo.
C)  pro bono settlement.
D)  amicus curiae.

Question 18

The solicitor general is the

Accepted Answer

A)  chief legal counsel for the White House.
B)  lawyer who represents the United States before the Supreme Court in cases where the federal government is a party.
C)  chief lawyer for Congress who makes advisory opinions on the constitutionality of legislative proposals.
D)  head of the Department of Justice.

Question 19

When a justice agrees with both the decision and the rationale of the majority but wishes to emphasize or highlight a particular point, he or she may write a

Accepted Answer

A)  dissent.
B)  special concurrence.
C)  regular concurrence.
D)  writ of certiorari.

Question 20

The government is always the plaintiff in ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  public
B)  criminal
C)  common
D)  tort

Exam 15: The Federal Courts

Medical malpractice suits are good examples of ________ cases.

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The government is always the plaintiff in ________ law.

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Which kind of case would NOT be granted certiorari under Rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States?

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The increase of administrative agencies since the New Deal has resulted in a(n)

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When a justice agrees with both the decision and the rationale of the majority but wishes to emphasize or highlight a particular point, he or she may write a

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Normally, ________ hear(s) a specific case on a federal circuit court of appeals.

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Appeals courts

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A class-action suit is a legal action

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The requirement of standing means that parties in a case must

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The Supreme Court struck down parts of the Military Commissions Act and declared habeas corpus to be a fundamental right in the case of

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If a defendant is charged with burglary but admits to a lesser charge of trespassing in exchange for the prosecution dismissing the burglary charge and forgoing the criminal trial, it Is an example of a(n)

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________ protects federal judges from political pressure by granting them life tenure.

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The jurisdiction of the federal courts is determined

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Congress has authorized the appointment of ________ federal district court judges in the United States.

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More than ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

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The solicitor general is the

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When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a contract, this is an example of ________ law.

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Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of

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Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because the case lacked "ripeness"?

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In Roe v.Wade (1973) , the Supreme Court was required to rule on the issue of ________, due to the fact that the pregnancy had already come to term.

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