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The Judiciary Vol I
Test Description: AP US GoPo
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1) Who is the ultimate authority on what the Constitution means?
A
the president
B
the solicitor general
C
the Supreme Court
D
the attorney general
2) Which branch did Alexander Hamilton call the least dangerous branch?
A
the presidency
B
the judiciary
C
the bureaucracy
D
Congress
3) Federal courts lower than the Supreme Court are established by
A
Congress.
B
judicial review.
C
the Supreme Court.
D
Article II.
4) In which decision did the Supreme Court declare that it could exercise judicial review over acts of the national government?
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Gibbons v. Ogden
D
Martin v. Hunter's Lessee
5) All of the following are checks on the judiciary EXCEPT
A
Court decisions can be reversed by constitutional amendment.
B
Judges can be impeached and removed from office.
C
Congress can pardon those convicted by the courts.
D
The president appoints judges with the advice and consent of the Senate.
6) The first chief justice of the United States was
A
James Wilson.
B
John Jay.
C
Thomas Jefferson.
D
John Marshall.
7) Initially, service on the Supreme Court was considered
A
undignified.
B
the apex of one's legal career.
C
a great honor.
D
luxurious.
8) John Marshall can best be described as a
A
Federalist.
B
Anti-Federalist.
C
Tory.
D
Whig.
9) The Supreme Court typically has
A
original jurisdiction.
B
appellate jurisdiction
C
executive jurisdiction.
D
trial jurisdiction.
10) 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
hear evidence regarding the facts of the case.
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