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
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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
| 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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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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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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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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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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