Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The body of law developed by
English judges, in which decisions are based upon the principles found in earlier cases, is known
as
a. | the Code
Napoleon | c. | constitutional
law | b. | common law | d. | statutory law |
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A prior case that is similiar
in legal principles or in facts to a case under consideration is referred to as
a
a. | statute | c. | precedent | b. | ordinance | d. | ruling. |
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Law which spells out the
duties that exist between persons or citizens and their government is known as
a. | common
law | c. | civil
law | b. | criminal law | d. | statutory law |
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When a court can hear a case
for the first time, it has
a. | federal
questions | c. | exclusive
jurisdiction | b. | concurrent jurisdiction | d. | original jurisdiction |
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A court may have jurisdiction
in a case because of
a. | the geographic area within which it
has the right to hear a case | c. | the property or subject matter of the case | b. | the persons involved in the
case | d. | all of the
above |
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Names of potential jurors are
usually chosen from lists of
a. | voters | c. | drivers' licenses | b. | tax payers | d. | all of the abov |
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A person who fails to report
for jury duty when summoned
a. | may be brought to court by a
deputy | c. | will be automatically excused from
service | b. | may be fired from his or her job | d. | will be required to serve at a later
date |
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A juror
a. | may not take notes during a
trial | c. | will make decisions in a private
room where all but the members of the jury are excluded | b. | will receive instructions in the law from the
judge | d. | all of the
above |
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The chief justice who led the
Supreme Court in effectively establishing national supremacy was
a. | Roger
Taney | c. | Earl
Warren | b. | John Marshall | d. | Warren Burger |
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The chief justice who led the
Supreme Court, in the 1950s and 1960s, in its activist protection of the liberties and rights of
individual citizens was
a. | Roger
Taney | c. | Earl
Warren | b. | John Marshall | d. | Warren Burger |
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11.
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What checks our judicial
system?
a. | the
legislature | c. | the
public | b. | the executive | d. | all of the above |
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The highest court in the United
States is the
a. | Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit | c. | U. S. Supreme
Court | b. | National Court of Appeal. | d. | High Law Court |
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The article of the Constitution
that established the federal courts is
a. | Article
I | c. | Article
III. | b. | Article II | d. | Article V. |
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14.
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All federal courts, except the
Supreme Court, are established by the
a. | Congress | c. | chief justice | b. | Supreme Court | d. | president |
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Which case would NOT be subject
to federal jurisdiction?
a. | a question concerning the
Constitution
| c. | a case where Mr.
Fisher sues Mr. Sinclair over a contractual obligation | b. | a case under the Federal Civil Rights Act of
1964 | d. | a case under the terms of a
treaty |
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Under current law, for a case
in diverse citizenship to go to a federal court, the amount in dispute must
exceed
a. | $1000 | c. | $50,000 | b. | $6000 | d. | $100,000 |
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When a case may be heard only
in a federal court, it is a matter of
a. | appellate
jurisdiction | c. | original
jurisdiction | b. | exclusive jurisdiction | d. | concurrent jurisdiction |
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The chief justice who is
generally acknowledged as establishing the Supreme Court as an equal third branch of government
was
a. | John
Jay | c. | Roger
Taney | b. | John Marshall. | d. | Earl Warren |
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An order issued by the Supreme
Court to a lower court requiring the lower court to send it the record of a case for review is
a
a. | writ of habeas
corpus | c. | writ of
mandamus | b. | writ of certiorari | d. | writ of appeal. |
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Courts of appeal, like the
Supreme Court, base their decisions on
a. | the evidence presented before
them. | c. | written briefs, but not oral
arguments | b. | the written records of a case | d. | testimony of new witnesses |
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In the case of Hazelwood School
District v. Cathy Kuhlmeier, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. | students' rights end at the
school house door | c. | students'
rights may not be restricted by school officials | b. | school officials may impose reasonable restrictions on the
speech of students, teachers, and other members of the school
community | d. | students' rights may be
restricted only in a classroom |
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When a case involves people of
different states or foreigners, there is
a. | original
jurisdiction | c. | a federal
question | b. | diversity of citizenship | d. | concurrent jurisdiction |
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After reaching their decision,
the Supreme Court justices write a(n)
a. | oral
argument. | c. | writ of
certiorari | b. | opinion | d. | exclusive jurisdiction |
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The power to nominate Supreme
Court justices belongs solely to the
a. | president | c. | Supreme Court | b. | Congress | d. | people |
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Most members of the Supreme
Court have been
a. | from the same party as the president
who nominated them | c. | over 50 and
experienced in law | b. | white, male, and Protestant | d. | all of the above |
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Most members of the Supreme
Court have NOT
been
a. | white
males | c. | ethnic and/or religious
minorities | b. | Democrats or Republicans | d. | experienced in law and/or
politics |
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27.
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A statement that may contain
some truth but also contains some personal judgment or personal values is a(n)
a. | opinion | c. | theory | b. | fact | d. | bias |
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Those who believe that the
courts should use their powers of judicial review only rarely, advocate the doctrine
of
a. | laissez-faire | c. | states' rights | b. | judicial restraint | d. | strict construction |
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Which is NOT a way the power of
the courts may be checked?
a. | congressional revision of the
court's jurisdiction | c. | appointment of new judges | b. | the use of judicial
review | d. | impeachment of
judges |
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30.
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How many justices sit on the U.
S. Supreme Court?
a. | nine | c. | twelve | b. | eleven | d. | fifteen |
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a. | Appellate
jurisdiction | f. | Judicial
restraint | b. | Civil law | g. | Opinions | c. | Concurring opinions | h. | Original jurisdiction | d. | Diversity of citizenship | i. | Statutory laws | e. | Judicial activism | j. | Writ of certiorari |
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31.
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are enacted by legislative
bodies
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32.
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an order sent by the Supreme
Court to a lower court requesting the record of a case
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generally places a case under
the jurisdiction of the federal courts
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34.
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belongs to a court that first
hears a case
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35.
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deals with the rights of two
parties
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36.
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are written by justices who
agree with the majority decision but for different reasons
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37.
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advocates the use of judicial
power to correct the injustices of legislatures
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38.
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belongs to a court that has a
right to review a case already heard by a lower court
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39.
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advocates a minimal review of
legislative and executive policy by the courts
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40.
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may contain some facts but
also make value judgments
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