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Gov Ap Exam Pt4

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many district courts are there?

a)

94

b)

12

c)

100

d)

50

2.

the philosophy that the supreme court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues

a)

judicial activism

b)

judicial restraint

c)

activism

d)

legislative activism

e)

legislative restraint

3.

Brown v Board of Education established

a)

judicial restraint

b)

judicial activism

c)

the end of segregation

d)

the Establishment clause

e)

the Free exercise clause

4.

the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution

a)

judicial restraint

b)

judicial activism

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

e)

the judicial branch

5.

Marbury v Madison established

a)

judicial review

b)

judicial activism

c)

judicial restraint

6.

Plessy v Ferguson established

a)

judicial review

b)

judicial activism

c)

judicial restraint

7.

Which courts hold no trials or testimonies

a)

Courts of Appeal jurisdiction

b)

Supreme Courts

c)

District Courts

d)

Federal Courts

8.

Supreme Court jurisdiction appellate

a)

power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision

b)

holds no trials or testimonies

c)

presidential veto power

d)

hearing lower cases

9.

How many courts of appeal are there?

a)

94

b)

12

c)

100

d)

50

10.

Writ of Cettori

a)

can request court transcripts of other cases

b)

to raise additional points of view and present information not contained in the binds of formal parties

c)

let the decision stand

11.

Amicus curia briefs

a)

can request court transcripts of other cases

b)

to raise additional points of view and present information not contained in the binds of formal parties

c)

let the decision stand

12.

Stare Decsis

a)

can request court transcripts of other cases

b)

to raise additional points of view and present information not contained in the binds of formal parties

c)

let the decision stand

13.

How Justices must vote to accept a case?

a)

4/9

b)

5/9

c)

3/9

d)

6/9

e)

9/9

14.

How many Justices must vote in order to grant a stay?

a)

4/9

b)

5/9

c)

3/9

d)

6/9

e)

9/9

15.

How many Justices must vote to accept a case?

a)

4/9

b)

5/9

c)

3/9

d)

6/9

e)

9/9

16.

What article of the constitution created the federal court system that MUST have one supreme court and Congress can create or remove lower courts

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

17.

Dissenting opinion is an opinion in a legal case that is written by one or more judges which express _______.

a)

disagreement with the majority opinion

b)

agreement with opinion

c)

reasons why the opinion is wrong and should be changed

d)

asking the president to veto this

18.

argues that federal courts can determine whether acts of Congress are constitutional and follow the Constitution even if there is an inconsistency

a)

fed no. 78

b)

fed no. 70

c)

fed no. 51

d)

fed no. 50

19.

Who holds the bureaucracy responsible, and can override them

a)

congress

b)

the president

c)

the cabinet

d)

the supreme court

e)

no one

20.

Concurring opinion is an opinion that ________ with the majority of the Supreme court

a)

agrees

b)

disagrees

c)

changes

21.

Congress can overturn the court's decisions through

a)

legislation

b)

veto

c)

bills

d)

they cant.

22.

The president and Congress can limit or change unpopular decisions by law or bill added to the Constitution which can overturn court decisions.

a)

true

b)

false - an amendment

c)

false - veto

23.

What reviews, monitors, and supervises federal agencies and policy implications to make sure everything is being done correctly

a)

congressional oversight

b)

judidicial oversight

c)

presidential oversight

d)

judicial review