Judicial Test

Which court case establishes Judicial Review?

• Mculloh V Maryland
• Marbury V Madison
• Plessy V Ferguson
• Hamilton V Jefferson

What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

• Majority Opinion

• Concurring Opinion

• Unanimous Decision

• Dissenting Opinion

If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:

• Writ of Certiorari

• Concurring Opinion

• Majority Opinion

• Dissenting Opinion

When the Judicial branch rules something unconstitutional this is called what?

• Veto

• Filibuster

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Restraint

A noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong

• Criminal Case

• General Jurisdiction

• Civil Case

• Limited Jurisdiction

What is the role of the judicial branch?

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

• to impeach a president

Judicial philosophy in which justices create and influence law from the bench

• judicial review

• judicial activism

• judicial restraint

• constitutional interpretation

The reluctance to interpret the law and to hesitate to overturn existing precedent unless it is obviously unconstitutional is called what?

• judicial restraint

• constitutional interpretation

• judicial review

• judicial activism

Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect what the framers intended and what its words literally say.

• judicial activism

• precedent

• judicial restraint

• original juridiction

The practice of interpreting the Constitution in light of the norms and values of present day society is referred to as

• judicial restraint

• jurist prudence

• judicial activism

• appellate jurisdiction