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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
minority brief
B
concurring opinion
C
majority opinion
D
dissenting opinion
2) The Judiciary Act of 1789
A
created the Supreme Court and its jurisdictions.
B
granted the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
C
established the state court structures.
D
established the basic structure of the federal court system.
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
attorney general
B
secretary of justice
C
ombudsman
D
solicitor general
4) How many successful Supreme Court appointments did Donald J Trump make?
A
1
B
3
C
0
D
2
5) Who is the ultimate authority on what the Constitution means?
A
the president
B
the Supreme Court
C
the Congress
D
the Attorney General
6) How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
A
thirteen
B
eleven
C
seven
D
nine
7) Who can impeach and remove Supreme Court justices from their position for wrongdoing?
A
the Congress
B
the Senate
C
SCOTUS judges cannot be impeached, only presidents can
D
the President
8) All of the following are checks on the judiciary EXCEPT
A
Congress can pardon those convicted by the courts.
B
Congress can alter the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
C
Court decisions can be reversed by constitutional amendment.
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
rubber stamp the decisions of trial courts.
D
review the factual record of a lower court for mistakes.
10) This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law/
A
Court of Military Appeals
B
the Supreme Court
C
the state Supreme Court
D
Territorial Court
11) A majority opinion is one that is signed by at least how many members of the Supreme Court?
A
four
B
eleven
C
nine
D
five
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