Here was the ch 14 quiz for study purposes.
Remember the 3 branches test is on Weds the 13th
APGovernment Name_____________
The Judicial Branch George or Clooney?
______Which of the following is the legal jargon for “let the decision stand”? A)Amicus curiae B)stare decisis C)habeas corpus D)certiorari E)none of these F)all of these?
_______How many justices of the would it take to grant certiorari? A)one judge will do B)four judges is what it takes C)a majority of the justices—that’s 5! (9 divided by 2 is 4.5 so we round up here to save dulling a knife) D)it takes all the judges to agree in order to grant certiorari E)certiorari must be granted by Congress
______Based on the film and on the reading of the text, we can safely conclude that Justice Antonin Scalia believes in which of the following? A)the doctrine of original intent B)a loose interpretation of the Constitution C)judicial activism D)the idea that courts should be the key decision makers on political questions E)Scalia moves around like a weasel in a chicken farm and there’s no telling which way he will finally go
_______Which of the following would you expect the Sierra Club to file with the Supreme Court regarding the Global Warming case that was argued last week?
A)amicus curiae B)stare decisis C)a concurring opinion D)a supporting opinion E)a pluribus conibulatum
______Which of the following is an issue of original jurisdiction that the Supreme Court can hear “in the first instance” ? A)a case in which a state is a party B)a case involving an ambassador C)a legal case where the defendant has crossed state lines to avoid capture D)a case that is specifically related to civil liberties E)A & B F) A, B & D
______Which of the following is the best definition for the term “justiciable dispute”? A)a dispute that is capable of being settled by legal methods B)a disagreement of judges on the bench C)a disagreement between different circuit courts D)the debate whether the question should be handled by elected representatives E)dispute? Not in this country!
________Which of the following was the most important precedent established by Marbury v Madison? A)it allowed the accused the right to counsel B)it created judicial review C)it established the right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures D)it gave the accused the right to reasonable bail E)It stopped self-incrimination
Define the following:
"Good Behavior"
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Judicial Review
Grand Jury
Precedent
What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint?
How and why is the judicial branch protected from democracy?
The How:
The Why:
What was the Constitutional question in Gideon v Wainwright and how did this decision relate to federalism and the 6th Amendment?
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