US Gov - Unit 4: Judicial Branch

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In order to safeguard against corruption and ensure impartiality, federal judges are...

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appointed for life terms

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The power of judicial review serves to do which of the following: decide questions of criminal law at only local levels of government, check the executive and legislative branches, enforce laws passed by Congress, hold judges accountable to citizens?

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check the executive and legislative branches

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If a law is overturned as being unconstitutional...

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the executive branch must stop enforcing it

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Of the following steps, which best describes how to fill a Supreme Court vacancy? Options: an individual is nominated by the Senate & receives the consent of the House, an individual is questioned by the Senate and then by the House, an individual is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, an individual is is questioned by the Supreme Court and then by the House

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an individual is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate

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What is the main argument in favor of justices continuing to serve life terms? Options: serving life terms makes it easier for the president to nominate justices, life terms is an important check on the power of the judicial branch, life terms reduce government expenses for retired justices' pensions, anything less might make the justices vulnerable to political influence.

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anything less might make the justices vulnerable to political influence

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A justice with a philosophy of judicial activism is more likely to...

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overturn an existing law.

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In what way is Fifth Amendment related to interrogations?

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It protects people from self-incrimination in interrogations.

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Judicial review is the power of courts to say that laws and government actions are invalid because

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they conflict with the US Federal Constitution

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Which of the following is true of cases in our court system? most civil cases are solved with a jury, most criminal cases are resolved by a judge, most criminal cases are solved with a plea bargain, most civil cases are solved at a trial

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most criminal cases are solved with a plea bargain

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Which option best describes the Rule of Four? Options: rule that the executive branch picks 4 cases to be heard by the SC, unwritten rule that the Court hears four cases each week during the year, agreement that the SC will hear a case if 4 of the 9 justices agree to, requirement for 4/10 of the Senate to agree to consent to a SC nomination

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agreement that the SC will hear a case if 4 of the 9 justices agree to