Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of 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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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advocates the use of judicial power to correct the injustices of
legislatures
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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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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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