Government - Chapter 14 Test, Form A

Match each item with the correct statement below. 1. written document stating one side’s arguments

• Brief

• Summary

• Outline

• Draft

What determines whether a petition for certiorari will be granted in the Supreme Court?

• Rule of four

• The length of the petition submitted.
• The personal opinions of the justices.
• The popularity of the case among the public.

Who is a recent law school graduate who assists a justice?

• Law Clerk

• Paralegal

• Legal Secretary

• Court Reporter

What is issued when a justice agrees with a case’s outcome, but for different reasons than the majority?

• Majority opinion

• Dissenting opinion

• Concurring opinion

• Per curiam opinion

Who is the official who represents the federal government in court?

• Attorney General

• Solicitor General

• District Attorney

• Public Defender

Match each item with the correct statement below. 6. view that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of the current times

• Originalism

• Textualism

• Living Constitution

• Strict Constructionism

Match each item with the correct statement below. 7. view that justices should settle difficult social and political questions

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Originalism

• Textualism

Which view suggests that justices should support existing laws?

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Originalism

• Living Constitution

Which word best describes someone who is argumentative or combative?

• Peaceful

• Contentious

• Indifferent

• Joyful

What is a ruling on a law that has not yet been challenged in court called?

• Advisory opinion

• Judicial review

• Precedent

• Statutory interpretation