Review - Unit 1 Test

Which of the following is a power of the President of the United States?

• The President can declare war without Congress.
• The President can create laws without Congress.
• The President can veto a bill passed by Congress.
• The President can appoint Supreme Court justices without approval.

What is a key characteristic of a federal bureaucracy?

• A loosely organized group with flexible roles
• A single leader making all decisions
• A network of independent contractors
• A hierarchical structure with defined roles and responsibilities

A writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court indicates that the Court

• will hear an appeal and review a lower court decision
• has rendered a decision in a case
• has decided not to hear an appeal
• will recess until the end of the calendar year

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about ________ appeals and hears about ________ of them in full court.

• 1,000; 500
• 200; 10
• 8,500; 80
• 12,000; 300

How many of the Supreme court judges have to agree to review a case?

• 4 of 9 judges must agree.
• All judges must agree
• None have to agree if the president does.
• 6 of 9 judges have to agree.

Other than the federal courts, what makes up the other part of the U.S. "dual court system"?

• state courts
• county courts
• courts of opinion
• petty court

Which is opinion represents the official, legally binding decision of the court?

• majority opinion
• dissenting opinion
• concurring opinion
• per curiam opinion

What is the term for the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Judicial review
• Judicial activism
• Judicial restraint
• Judicial independence

Which body is the highest court in the United States?

• The Supreme Court
• The President
• Congress
• The Cabinet

How many justices currently serve on the United States Supreme Court?

• Seven
• Nine
• Eleven
• Thirteen