Judicial Review

Judicial Review

10th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Judicial Review

Judicial Review

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a writ of mandamus?

A written request that the Supreme Court review a decision

The practice of using the basis of past decisions to determine future cases

An order from the Court requiring someone to perform a lawful duty

The official power to make legal decisions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is judicial restraint?

The rights that a person has when they are in police custody

Willingness of a judge to overturn laws and precedence

The belief that judges should stand with earlier court decisions

The official power to make legal decisions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is described in Article III of the Constitution?

The role and format of the Supreme Court

The role of the President

The role and format of Congress

The rights of citizens, also known as the Bill of Rights

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the principle of stare decisis?

Judges should base their decisions on the outcomes of past cases

Judges should use their power to overturn laws that seem unjust

Congress should have the power to create federal courts

Judges should focus on how a law applies instead of overturning it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Brown v. Board of Education is an example of judicial activism.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is judicial review?

The law that created the federal court system

The belief that judges should limit their power over legislation

The authority to hear a case before any other court

The power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is constitutional or not

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: In cases of judicial activism, judges rely only on the decisions of past cases.

True

False

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