U. S. Judiciary System Trivia Quiz!
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- 1.The dramatic and sometimes bitter conflict surrounding some Supreme Court nominations can only be explained by the fact that
- A.
There are only nine people on the Court at any given point in time
- B.
The Court plays such a large role in making public policy
- C.
The partisan balance of the Court is quite skewed
- D.
President's rarely seek the "advice" of the Senate
- E.
Nominees are rarely qualified for the job
- 2.In theory, strict-constructionist judges differ from activist judges in that they are more likely to
- A.
Adopt a liberal viewpoint on such issues as state's rights and birth control
- B.
Apply rules that are clearly stated in the Constitution
- C.
See, and take advantage of, opportunities in the law for the exercise of discretion
- D.
Believe in the application of judicial review to criminal matters
- E.
Look for and apply the general principles underlying the Constitution
- 3.Seventy years ago judicial activists tended to be
- A.
Strict constitutionalists
- B.
Liberals
- C.
Conservatives
- D.
Moderates
- E.
Radicals
- 4.In Federalists 78, Alexander Hamilton described the judicial branch as to what branch?
- A.
Most corrupt
- B.
Least political
- C.
Reliable
- D.
Existential
- E.
Least dangerous
- 5.Which of the following statements about McCulloch v. Maryland is correct?
- A.
It established judicial review
- B.
It ruled a national bank unconstitutional
- C.
It restricted the scope of congressional power
- D.
It allowed states to tax federal agencies
- E.
It established the supremacy of national laws over state laws
- 6.Who was defiant of Supreme Court rulings and supposedly taunted the Chief Justice to go and "enforce" one of its decisions?
- A.
The Mayor of New York City
- B.
The Govenor of New York
- C.
The Cherokee Indians of Georgia
- D.
Robert Futon
- E.
President Andrew Jackson
- 7.Roger B. Taney was deliberately chosen for the Supreme Court because he
- A.
Opposed the invention of the steamboat
- B.
Opposed th creation of a national bank
- C.
Favored a strinf national government
- D.
Was an advocate of states' rights
- E.
Opposed slavery
- 8.During the period from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the New Deal, the dominant issue that the Supreme Court faced was that of
- A.
Government regulation of the economy
- B.
Rights of privacy
- C.
State's rights versus federal supremacy
- D.
Slavery
- E.
Government regulation of interstate commerce
- 9.FDR's court-packing bill is an example of a presidential action designed to
- A.
Help the Court reduce its backlog
- B.
Influence the way in which the Court decided it's cases
- C.
Make the Court more impartial
- D.
Discourage the Court from rendering decisions on major economic questions
- E.
Allow the Court to grow with society
- 10.Franklin Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the Supreme Courts called for
- A.
The Court to meet once every other year
- B.
The toatal number of justices to be increased according to the age of sitting justices
- C.
The president to select justices without senatorial confirmation
- D.
The Senate to have the power to remove justices from Court at will
- E.
All New Deal legislation to be removed from the Court's jurisdiction
- 11.The two kinds of lower federal courts created to handle cases that need not be decided by the Supreme Court are
- A.
Constitutional and district
- B.
Appeals and limited jurisdiction
- C.
District and appeals
- D.
Appeals and legislative
- E.
Constitutional and legislative
- 12.How many U.S. District Courts are there?
- A.
11
- B.
12
- C.
13
- D.
50
- E.
94
- 13.The Court of Military Appeals is an example of what court?
- A.
District
- B.
Appellate
- C.
Legislative
- D.
General jurisdiction
- E.
Second level appellate court
- 14.Which of the following statements about the selection of federal judges is correct?
- A.
The principle of senatorial courtesy applies to the selection of Supreme Court justices
- B.
Presidents generally appoint judges whose political views reflect their own
- C.
Since personal attitudes and opinions have little impact on judicial decision making, presidents are usually not too concerned about who they nominate
- D.
Nominee for district court judgeship often face tough confirmation battles in the Senate
- E.
The application of political litmus tests to Supreme Court nominees is no longer legal
- 15.When politicians complain about the use of "litmus tests" in judicial nominations, they are probably
- A.
Democrats
- B.
Republicans
- C.
Liberals
- D.
Conservatives
- E.
Not part of the group that is currently in power
- 16.President Bush's difficulty with the Senate confirmation of his nominations to federal judgeships is particularly interesting because
- A.
A record number of federal vacanciesplagues the judiciary
- B.
President Clinton had no such difficulties
- C.
His own party controls the Senate
- D.
Partisanship has clearly played no role in his selection of nominees
- E.
Ideology has clearly played no role in selection of niminees
- 17.If citizens of different states wish to sue one another in a matter involving more than $75,000 they can do so in
- A.
Either a federal or a state court
- B.
A court in the plaintiff's state only
- C.
An intermediate court of appeals
- D.
A court in the defendant's state only
- E.
A federal court only
- 18.If you wish to declare bankruptcy, you must do so in
- A.
A court in the state in which you reside
- B.
A state appellate court
- C.
A federal appellate court
- D.
A U.S. Supreme Court
- E.
A federal district court
- 19.Certiorari is a Latin worn meaning, roughly,
- A.
Certified
- B.
Made more certain
- C.
Without certainty
- D.
Appealed
- E.
Judicial
- 20.Cert is issued and a case is scheduled for a heaaring if how many justices agree?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
8
- E.
All nine
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