Question 1

A(n) __________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Accepted Answer

A)  amicus curiae
B)  appellate
C)  habeas corpus
D)  outsider
E)  coram nobisF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-year
B)  three-year
C)  life
D)  ten-year
E)  twenty-yearF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The Supreme Court provides a statement of the legal reasoning behind their decisions in written __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  briefs
B)  arguments
C)  opinions
D)  laws
E)  pamphletsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

During World War II,__________ unilaterally decided to place 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Justice Warren
B)  President Hoover
C)  Chief Justice Marshall
D)  President Roosevelt
E)  President WilsonF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  open to the justices and the public
B)  limited to the justices themselves
C)  open to the justices and other court staff
D)  open to the justices and the president
E)  open to the justices and all members of CongressF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

When a case is granted review before the Supreme Court,the parties submit written __________ presenting their arguments.

Accepted Answer

A)  ledgers
B)  motions
C)  briefs
D)  opinions
E)  plansF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

What type of law governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive
B)  civil
C)  criminal
D)  constitutional
E)  personalF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 8

In which type of suit does the plaintiff typically consist of a group that suffered a common injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  class action
B)  group action
C)  class litigation
D)  common action
E)  group litigationF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

A lawyer's spoken presentation to the court of the legal reasons that his or her client should win is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

oral argument

Question 10

According to the legal model of judicial decision making,to which most constitutional law scholars adhere,what do judges rely on to decipher the correct interpretation of a law,the relevant portion of the Constitution,and whether there is any conflict between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  their judgment and expertise
B)  their degree of activism
C)  the party identification of the president that appointed them
D)  the laws of the states
E)  the policy preferences of the majority of peopleF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following brings the case before the court in civil cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  defendant
B)  prosecutor
C)  district attorney
D)  plaintiff
E)  appelleeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 12

Which type of opinion issued by the Supreme Court is officially binding?

Accepted Answer

A)  the oral arguments
B)  concurring opinions
C)  dissenting opinions
D)  the majority opinion
E)  the conferenceF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

If North Dakota sues South Dakota,the case will be heard by the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If North Dakota sues South Dakota,the case...

Question 14

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  House Judiciary Committee
B)  Senate Nominations Committee
C)  Supreme Court
D)  Senate Judiciary Committee
E)  attorney generalF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The district courts are appellate courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The U.S.courts of appeals are divided into __________ numbered circuits and two unnumbered circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine
B)  twelve
C)  thirteen
D)  eleven
E)  sixF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following indicates the right of the Supreme Court to be the first to hear a case rather than simply review the decision of a lower court?

Accepted Answer

A)  original jurisdiction
B)  judicial review
C)  jurisprudence
D)  confirmation
E)  filibusterF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The solicitor general handles all appeals on behalf of the __________ before the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

U.S.government

Question 19

Which of the following indicates a formal acceptance by the Supreme Court to review a decision of a lower court?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive order
B)  federal statute
C)  lower court decision
D)  constitutional amendment
E)  writ of certiorariF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Law made by judges when no legislation currently exists is which type of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  case
B)  judicial
C)  common
D)  public
E)  constitutionalF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 15: The Federal Court System

A(n) __________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

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Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

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The Supreme Court provides a statement of the legal reasoning behind their decisions in written __________.

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During World War II,__________ unilaterally decided to place 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps.

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The conference of the U.S.Supreme Court is __________.

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When a case is granted review before the Supreme Court,the parties submit written __________ presenting their arguments.

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What type of law governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights?

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In which type of suit does the plaintiff typically consist of a group that suffered a common injury?

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A lawyer's spoken presentation to the court of the legal reasons that his or her client should win is called the __________.

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According to the legal model of judicial decision making,to which most constitutional law scholars adhere,what do judges rely on to decipher the correct interpretation of a law,the relevant portion of the Constitution,and whether there is any conflict between the two?

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Which of the following brings the case before the court in civil cases?

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Which type of opinion issued by the Supreme Court is officially binding?

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If North Dakota sues South Dakota,the case will be heard by the __________.

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All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

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The district courts are appellate courts.

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The U.S.courts of appeals are divided into __________ numbered circuits and two unnumbered circuits.

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Which of the following indicates the right of the Supreme Court to be the first to hear a case rather than simply review the decision of a lower court?

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The solicitor general handles all appeals on behalf of the __________ before the Supreme Court.

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Which of the following indicates a formal acceptance by the Supreme Court to review a decision of a lower court?

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Law made by judges when no legislation currently exists is which type of law?

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