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REQUIRED: Chapter 15 Quiz on the Federal Courts (Due Saturday, May 4th at 11:59P

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Question 1

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86.67 out of 100.00 What did the justices rule in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)?

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Select one: a. The actions of a president are not subject to judicial review. b. The president does not have the authority to declare individuals to c. Hamdi was entitled to a lawyer and an opportunity to rebut the gov him.  Correct d. During the war, the president's power as commander-in-chief is un e. The president has the power to suspend writs of habeas corpus und

Question 2

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called ________.

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Select one: a. grand juries b. district courts 

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c. appellate courts d. administrative courts e. civil courts

Question 3 Correct

In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the justices declared that

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The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule called a ________.

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Select one: a. intervention b. writ of certiorari c. brief 

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d. writ of habeas corpus e. argument

Question 5

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

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Select one: a. the government must show a legal cause for holding someone in d b. the government cannot send a defendant to stand trial in a geogra c. a defendant in a felony trial must receive assistance from legal coun d. capital punishment can be neither cruel nor unusual. e. the government cannot search premises without a warrant issued b

Question 6

The Supreme Court's power to review acts of Congress has not been seriou

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Select one: a. the Court only overturns laws that are unpopular with a majority of b. Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the F 1798. c. Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made b d. the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the judi e. the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and number over the last 200 years.  Correct

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Through the exercise of ________, the Supreme Court has held actions or law legislative branches unconstitutional.

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Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the composition of the fe

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Select one: a. There are an equal number of men and women and far fewer Latino Americans. b. There are far fewer women than men and far fewer African America c. There are far fewer women than men and far fewer Latino American Correct d. There are far fewer men than women and far fewer Latino American e. There are far fewer men than women and far fewer African America

Question 9

The solicitor general is the

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Select one: a. top-ranking official in the Department of Justice. b. second-ranking official in the Department of Justice. c. third-ranking official in the Department of Justice. d. top-ranking official in the American Bar Association. 

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e. top-ranking official in the FBI.

Question 10

Which of the following kinds of cases are not likely to be accepted by the S

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Select one: a. Cases in which the federal government is an appellant. b. Cases that address state laws but that do not raise constitutional iss c. Cases that raise important questions about civil rights. d. Cases that involve conflicting decisions by federal circuit courts. e. Cases that raise important questions about civil liberties.

Question 11

The number of cases filed in the Supreme Court has

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Select one: a increased dramatically since 1940 

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In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court was required to rule on the issue that the pregnancy had already come to term.

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Select one: a. jurisdiction 

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b. standing c. ripeness d. mootness e. stare decisis

Question 13

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

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Select one: a. 7 b. 9 

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c. 10 d. 11 e. 15

Question 14 Correct

When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a co ________ law.

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Select one: a. criminal b. civil 

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c. public d. constitutional e. common

Question 15

________ is an example of a justice who advocated judicial restraint.

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Select one: a. Harry Blackmun

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