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Why is Marbury v. Madison (1803) an important case?

• a. In this case, the justices recognized the authority of Congress to regulate the economy of the United States.

• b. In this case, the justices nationalized the Bill of Rights.

• c. In this case, the justices authorized the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review over laws passed by Congress.

• d. In this case, the justices declared the secession of the Confederate states to be in violation of the Constitution.

 

In some legal actions, a group or class of individuals with common interests files a suit on behalf of everyone who shares the interest. This is called 

• a. amicus curiae.

• b. a class-action suit.

• c. concurring opinions.

• d. judicial activism.

 

Though used at times by justices on both sides of the partisan divide, which judicial philosophy refuses to go beyond the clear words of the Constitution in interpreting the document’s meaning? 

• a. judicial liberalism

• b. judicial activism

• c. judicial conservatism

• d. judicial restraint

 

The _____ is in Article VI of the Constitution, stating that laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision.

• a. establishment clause

• b. equal protection clause

• c. necessary and proper clause

• d. supremacy clause

Since 2017, the Senate filibuster

• a. can only be used against executive branch appointments.

• b. can only be used against Supreme Court appointments.

• c. can only be used against federal district court appointments.

• d. cannot be used against any presidential appointments to the judiciary.

 

A person, agency, or interest group not directly a party to a case but with an interest in its outcome may file a(n)________ brief. 

• a. certiorari

• b. per curium

• c. amicus curiae

• d. standing

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation is implied by the 

• a. judicial review clause of Article III of the Constitution.

• b. supremacy clause of Article VI of the Constitution.

• c. Declaration of Independence.

• d. Seventh Amendment of the Constitution.

What is the term for written documents in which attorneys explain, using case precedents, why the courts should find in favor of their clients.

• a. curies

• b. briefs

• c. precedents

• d. writs of certiorari

 

Through the exercise of ________, the Supreme Court has held actions or laws of the executive and legislative branches unconstitutional. 

• a. appropriations

• b. advise and consent

• c. clemency

• d. judicial review

 

The private meeting where justices discuss a case and eventually reach a decision on the basis of a majority vote is referred to as the 

• a. conference.

• b. oral argument.

• c. certiorari pool.

• d. appeals process.