Government - Ch. 14 Test Form B

Which of the following has a major role in reviewing petitions?

• Clerks

• Parliament

• President

• Prime Minister

What is the document called that explains to the Court why it should hear a specific case?

• Brief

• Writ of Certiorari

• Amicus Curiae

• Writ of Mandamus

Which of the following occurs when a case begins at the Supreme Court?

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Judicial review

• Writ of certiorari

What occurs when a case comes to the Supreme Court from a lower court?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Judicial Review

• Writ of Certiorari

Match each item with the correct statement below. 5. statement of the position of fewer than half of the justices

• Majority opinion

• Dissenting opinion

• Concurring opinion

• Plurality opinion

Match each item with the correct statement below. 6. occurs when all the justices agree on a case

• Unanimous Decision

• Majority Decision

• Dissenting Opinion

• Concurring Opinion

Which statement represents the position of most of the justices?

• dissenting opinion

• unanimous opinion

• majority opinion

• minority opinion

Which of the following tries to determine what the Founders meant when writing the Constitution?

• Originalism

• Textualism

• Living Constitution

• Judicial Activism

Which committee holds the hearings for judicial appointments?

• House Judiciary meeting

• confirmation hearing

• Senate Finance hearing

• House Appropriations hearing

Which of the following is a system of beliefs that guide an individual?

• Philosophy

• Luck

• Religion

• Ideology