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The Judiciary Vol I
Test Description: GOVT 11
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1) A justice writes this when he or she disputes the majority opinion.
A
majority opinion
B
minority brief
C
concurring opinion
D
dissenting opinion
2) The Judiciary Act of 1789
A
established the basic structure of the federal court system.
B
created the Supreme Court and its jurisdictions.
C
granted the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
D
established the state court structures.
3) The member of the Justice Department who typically handles appeals to the Supreme Court on behalf of the U.S. govrnment is the
A
ombudsman
B
solicitor general
C
secretary of justice
D
attorney general
4) How many successful Supreme Court appointments did Donald J Trump make?
A
3
B
1
C
2
D
0
5) Who is the ultimate authority on what the Constitution means?
A
the Supreme Court
B
the Attorney General
C
the president
D
the Congress
6) How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
A
nine
B
seven
C
thirteen
D
eleven
7) Who can impeach and remove Supreme Court justices from their position for wrongdoing?
A
the Senate
B
the President
C
SCOTUS judges cannot be impeached, only presidents can
D
the Congress
8) All of the following are checks on the judiciary EXCEPT
A
Congress can alter the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
B
Court decisions can be reversed by constitutional amendment.
C
Congress can pardon those convicted by the courts.
D
Judges can be impeached and removed from office.
9) Courts with appellate jurisdiction typically
A
determine factual matters in the case involved
B
review the legal procedures of a lower court for mistakes.
C
review the factual record of a lower court for mistakes.
D
rubber stamp the decisions of trial courts.
10) This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law/
A
Territorial Court
B
Court of Military Appeals
C
the Supreme Court
D
the state Supreme Court
11) A majority opinion is one that is signed by at least how many members of the Supreme Court?
A
eleven
B
nine
C
four
D
five
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