The Federal Judiciary

Judicial activism is best described as:

• The federal judiciary adhering closely to the wording in the United States Constitution

• The chief justice deciding which cases the court should hear in any given term

• The Solicitor General choosing the cases the Supreme Court hears

• the federal judiciary taking an active role by using its powers to check the activities of the legislative and executive branches

Which of the following words does one most likely associate with Stare Decisis?

• Precedent

• Activist

• Strict Constructionist

• Originalist

Which of the following demonstrate the correct correlation for the concept?

• Described how the Supreme Court lacked enforcement and appropriation powers

• Called for the Supreme Court to be the strongest of the 3 branches

• Called for term limits of the Supreme Court Justices

• d. Advocated for a powerful chief executive

In the case Marbury v Madison 1803, the Supreme Court assumes the power to

• decide whether internal congressional procedures are constitutional

• advise Congress on the Constitutionality of a proposed law

• regulate slavery

• decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action

Supreme Court Justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers of the Constitution in order to ensure that

• Justices are free from direct political pressure

• Justices remain accountable to the public

• Justices are encouraged to make politically popular decisions

• Cooperation between the judicial branch and legislative branch is assured

Which of the following sections of the United States Constitution is most related to the case Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• Article I

• Article III

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

The framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?

• The office of the President

• The Courts

• Congress

• Political Parties

The Supreme Court issued a ruling that was unpopular with a majority of Americans. The president and Congress might be able to lessen the impact of the decision by

• a. reducing the pay of the justices to pressure them to reverse their decision

• b. overruling the Supreme Court’s decision by a two-thirds vote in Congress

• c. impeaching the justices in the majority

• d. refusing to actively enforce the decision

The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT

• Lower-court decisions

• State legislation

• Acts of Congress

• Bill of Rights

Those who believe that the Supreme Court in its rulings should defer to the elective institutions of government are advocating

• Social Darwinism

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Nullification