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The Judiciary Vol II
Test Description: AP US GoPo
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following lists of federal courts is in order from the lowest court to the highest court?
A
district courts; courts of appeals; Supreme Court
B
Supreme Court; courts of appeals; district courts
C
district courts; Supreme Court; courts of appeals
D
courts of appeals; district courts; Supreme Court; legislative courts
2) The second most powerful court in the U.S. is the
A
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
B
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
C
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
D
U.S. Court of Appeals for the New York Circuit.
3) Decisions by a court of appeals are binding
A
throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all outlying territories and protectorates.
B
only in the state where the court is located. D) throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all outlying territo
C
only in the circuit where the court is located.
D
only in the district where the court is located.
4) The justices of the Supreme Court are
A
elected in nonpartisan balloting.
B
appointed by Congress and ratified by the president.
C
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
D
nominated by the president and confirmed by the House.
5) According to your text, which president appointed the highest percentage of women and African Americans to the federal courts?
A
Jimmy Carter
B
George Bush
C
Ronald Reagan
D
Bill Clinton
6) The Supreme Court has had ________ African American members in its history.
A
five
B
two
C
no
D
one
7) The Supreme Court has had ________ female members in its history.
A
three
B
four
C
two
D
no
8) How many decisions does the Supreme Court issue in an average term?
A
400-425
B
1180-1190
C
75-80
D
9600-9602
9) Who is most likely to write an amicus brief?
A
interest groups
B
the media
C
the chief justice if he is in the majority;
D
Congress
10) The idea that judges should give deference to the decisions of elected lawmakers is called
A
stare decisis.
B
judicial activism
C
judicial restraint.
D
extralegal decision making.
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