Chapter 10 Quiz - The American Legal System and The Courts PDF

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Quiz 10 covers Chapter 10, “The American Legal System and the Courts.” The quiz is composed of 10 multiple choice questions. The purpose of this quiz is to assess your knowledge of course content. You are allowed three attempts to successfully complete the quiz.

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Chapter 10 Quiz - The American Legal System and The Courts Quiz 10 covers Chapter 10, “The American Legal System and the Courts.”The quiz is composed of 10 multiple choice questions. The purpose of this quiz is to assess your knowledge of course content. You are allowed three attempts to successfully complete the quiz. The best way to prepare for this quiz is to read and take notes onKeeping the Republic, Chapter 10. Q1 In contrast to common-law tradition judges, civil-law tradition judges ______. A take an active role in investigating cases and ask questions of witnesses

Q2 In discussing the litigious nature of American society, Barbour and Wright imply that ______. A it is a reflection of American political culture

Q3 The authors of the Constitution left Article III vague and pushed decisions about the shape of the federal judiciary into a future Congress’ lap because they ______. A could not agree on the powers that federal courts should have

Q4 During Chief Justice John Marshall’s tenure, the ______. A power of the Supreme Court was vastly increased

Q5 Barbour and Wright maintain that the determination of where cases end up in the American judicial system is ______. A largely a function of established statutory and constitutional law

Q6 The tradition of senatorial courtesy ______. A is a norm that could be changed at any time

Q7 The organization that often informally guides presidents as they make federal judicial nominations is called the ______. A American Bar Association

Q8 Barbour and Wright indicate that, in recent presidential decisions about whom to nominate for vacant Supreme Court positions, ______. A gender and ethnic representation has replaced religious denomination as a key criterion

Q9 Barbour and Wright contend that even though the founders tried hard to insulate the federal judiciary from politics and many Americans don’t like to think of the Supreme Court as a political body, it is clear that the Supreme Court is a political actor due to the ______. A political effects of its decisions

Q10 Many critical observers of the American justice system, including Barbour and Wright, would argue that ______. A money plays a large role in determining a defendant’s likelihood of being convicted for a crime...