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1. Chapter 8 Review

2. The authority to hear and decide a case is known as? a. judicial review c. jurisdiction b. remand d. precedent
3. What is the correct order of how the Supreme Court makes a decision? a. Written Argument, Opinion Writing, Oral Argument, Conference, Announcement b. Written Argument, Conference, Oral Argument, Opinion Writing, Announcement c. Written Argument, Oral Argument, Opinion Writing, Conference, Announcement d. Written Argument, Oral Argument, Conference, Opinion Writing, Announcement
4. What is the last step that the Supreme Court takes on a decision? a. voting c. public hearing b. announcement d. appeal
5. Who issues subpoenas? a. U.S. Attorney c. U.S. Supreme Court members b. U.S. Senators d. U.S. Marshals
6. When a justice agrees with the majority decision but for different reasons it is known as? a. concurring opinion c. unanimous opinion b. dissenting opinion d. majority opinion
7. In which cases would federal courts have jurisdiction? a. disputes between two citizens of the same state b. violations of local ordinances c. disputes between two states d. violations of state laws
8. The leader of the U.S. Supreme Court is? a. joint chief of staff c. chief justice b. Indian chief d. chief of court
9. A (an) __________ gives guidance to other judges by offering a model upon which to base their own decisions on a similar case. a. docket c. precedent b. opinion d. jurisdiction
10. How many Appeals Courts are there? a. 1 c. 92 b. 12 d. 94
11. Which of the following can limit the power of the Supreme Court? a. political elections c. special interest groups b. Congressional legislation d. lifetime appointments
12. Which of the following correctly describes the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court? a. five associate justices b. nine associate justices and one chief justice c. five assistant justices, five associate justices, and one chief justice d. eight associate justices and one chief justice
13. What amendment did the Tinker v. Des Moines case threaten? a. 1st c. 5th b. 4th d. 8th
14. What court case established “Separate but Equal” a. Miranda v. Arizona c. Plessy v. Ferguson b. Maurbury v. Madison d. Brown v. Board of Education
15. What amendment did the TLO v. New Jersey case threaten? a. 1st c. 5th b. 4th d. 8th
16. The Supreme Court would have jurisdiction in a case involving a a. violation of freedom of speech. b. real estate dispute between two large companies in Texas. c. traffic violation in Washington, D.C. d. child custody dispute between divorced parents.
17. When both the federal and the state government can hear and decide cases ? a. jurisdiction c. opinion b. concurrent juridiction d. exclusive juridiction
18. When only the federal courts can hear and decide a case a. jurisdiction c. opinion b. concurrent juridiction d. exclusive juridiction
19. The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson reflected American’s approval of a. segregation. c. relocation centers. b. integration. d. women’s suffrage.
20. Which of the following is not a type of opinion made by the supreme court? a. concurring opinion c. popular opinion b. dissenting opinion d. majority opinion
21. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States? a. Thurgood Marshall c. John G. Roberts b. John Marshall d. Barack Obama
22. What is the main duty of the Supreme Court? a. to make laws c. to add to the Constitution b. to defend the Constitution d. to enforce law
23. The job of an appeals court is to a. review decisions made in lower courts. b. sentence people who are convicted in federal courts. c. decide the defendant’s guilt or innocence. d. decide whether a law is allowed by the U.S. Constitution
24. Which of the following is an appeals court allowed to do? a. to retry a case b. to call a jury c. to reverse a lower court decision d. to advise the Supreme Court
25. The power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution is? a. jurisdiction c. libel b. Judicial Review d. lawsuit
26. Which group prosecutes people accused of breaking federal laws? a. U.S. attorneys c. U.S. marshals b. magistrate judges d. probation officers
27. In which type of court do federal trials and lawsuits usually begin? a. state supreme courts c. federal appeals courts b. federal district courts d. municipal courts
28. The federal court system consists of a. federal district courts, federal appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. b. federal appeals courts, state appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. c. federal district courts, state supreme courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. d. local courts, state courts, and federal district courts.
29. Offering a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind the courts decision? a. remand c. precedent b. docket d. opinion
30. What kinds of trials do district courts hold? a. They hold only criminal trials. b. They hold only civil trials. c. They do not hold trials. d. They hold both criminal and civil trials.
31. Sending a case back to a lower level court to be tried again is known as? a. remand c. uphold b. revise d. reverse