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