Week 5 - Chapter 18 Quiz
Week 5 - Chapter 18 Quiz
- 1.Majority opinions become important examples, or __________, for future cases.
- A.
Jurisdictions
- B.
Plaintiffs
- C.
Precedents
- D.
Certificates
- 2.In a suit, the person whom the complaint is against is called the
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Accuser
- D.
Primary litigant
- 3.If a case involving the Federal Government reaches the Supreme Court, the government is represented by the
- A.
Attorney general
- B.
Solicitor general
- C.
Chief Justice
- D.
Chief Clerk
- 4.Which of the following places or entities is served by a territorial court?
- A.
Native American reservations
- B.
Guam
- C.
Alaska
- D.
The military
- 5.Interested parties can try to influence the Supreme Court through
- A.
The solicitor general.
- B.
Oral arguments.
- C.
Amicus curiae.
- D.
Dissenting opinions.
- 6.Which of the following is a special court?
- A.
The Court of International Trade
- B.
The district courts
- C.
The Court of Federal Claims
- D.
The Court of Appeals
- 7.Federal judges may retire at age 65 with full salary for life after
- A.
At least 25 years of service.
- B.
At least 20 years of service.
- C.
At least 15 years of service.
- D.
The first year of service.
- 8.Federal judges may retire at age 65 with full salary for life after
- A.
At least 25 years of service.
- B.
At least 20 years of service.
- C.
At least 15 years of service.
- D.
The first year of service.
- 9.Most of the federal caseload is carried by the
- A.
U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
- B.
Territorial courts.
- C.
Courts of appeals.
- D.
District courts.
- 10.Those accused of Federal crimes are arrested by
- A.
U.S. marshals.
- B.
Bailiffs.
- C.
Magistrates.
- D.
U.S. attorneys.
- 11.The inferior courts are those that
- A.
Are beneath the Supreme Court.
- B.
Have original jurisdiction.
- C.
Deal with international matters.
- D.
Handle appeals.
- 12.The Supreme Court considers cases in cycles, each lasting
- A.
Two weeks.
- B.
Three months.
- C.
A month.
- D.
Three weeks.
- 13.A constitutional court judge serves a(n) __________ term.
- A.
Unlimited
- B.
20-year
- C.
15-year
- D.
10-year
- 14.Most cases reach the Supreme Court by what method?
- A.
Amicus curiae
- B.
Writ of habeas corpus
- C.
Writ of certiorari
- D.
Certificate
- 15.What was the first case in which the Supreme Court voided a law made by Congress?
- A.
McCulloch v. Maryland
- B.
United States v. Amistad
- C.
Marbury v. Madison
- D.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
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