AP Gov Quiz 4 Review

Who has the power to reorganize the federal court system?

• The President

• Congress

• The Attorney General

• The Supreme Court

Judicial Activism is the tendency to

• Interpret the Constitution based on changes in society

• Generally let laws stand, only overturning them when there is a clear violation of the Constitution

• Replace the Constitution with Common Law

• Support the death penalty

Judicial Restraint is the tendency to

• Interpret the Constitution based on changes in society

• Generally let laws stand, only overturning them when there is a clear violation of the Constitution

• Replace the Constitution with Common Law

• Support the death penalty

How many Supreme Court justices are needed to hear a case

• Two

• Four

• Five

• All nine

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Court’s decision in Marbury v Madison (1803)?

• It established the principle of judicial review

• It established the supremacy of federal law.

• It established the principle of stare decisis.

• It resolved a dispute about Congress’s commerce power.

What is Hamilton's overall message in Federalist No. 78?

• That the country needs a single, powerful executive

• That a large, diverse republic will tame factions

• That checks and balances and a separation of powers are vital for the republic to survive

• That the judges need lifetime terms because the judicial branch will be the weakest of all three