The court that first hears a case is said to have |
Original Jurisdiction |
The list of cases to be heard by a court is called a |
Docket |
Which of the following could be the subject of a criminal case tried in federal court? |
Coutnerfeiting |
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a writ of certiorari? |
The Supreme Court grants cert in a limited number in instances |
All of the following statements about the Court of Federal Claims are true EXCEPT? |
Decisions from the Court of Federal Claims cannot be appealed |
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that |
it did not provide for a national judiciary |
Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction? |
the Supreme Court |
Which of the following statements about federal judges is TRUE? |
They are appointed by te President and confirmed by the Senate |
Which federal court has original jurisdiction over MOST cases heard in federal court? |
district court |
Most importantly, the Supreme Court is called the High Court because it is the |
last court in which federal questions can be decided |
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit differs from the other 12 federal courts of appeals because it |
hears cases from across the country |
The purposes of the 12 federal courts of appeals include all of the following EXCEPT |
to hear original cases that have bypassed lower courts |
The term of office for constitutional court judges is determined by |
the Constitution |
Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by a United States magistrate? |
recording court proceedings |
The United States Tax Court hears |
civil cases |
The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison |
established the Court's power of judical review |
Legal cases in the District of Columbia and the territories that belond to the United States are settled in |
a seperate system of courts for each territory and each district like those at the State and federal levels |
Which statement about differences between constitutional courts and special courts is TRUE? |
Special courts hear a much narrower range of cases |
A federal court has jurisdiction over a case if |
All of the above |
The MOST IMPORTANT reason why the United States needed a national court system was that |
each State was interpreting laws for itself |
Jurisdiction DIRECTLY limits |
which court may decide a case |
The federal officers who made arrests, secure juors, and serve legal papers are |
marshals |
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe federal district courts? |
Like courts of appeals, they have the right to listen to appeals |
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes once said that the Constitution "means what the judges say is means." He was defining the Supreme Court's |
Power of judicial review |
Which of the following are all special courts? |
Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Tax Court, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed |
for life |
The courts of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from |
All of the above |
The power of judicial review is held |
by most federal and State courts |
Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is FALSE? |
The Supreme Court only reads briefs; it does not hear oral agruments |
The federal courts can hear and decide cases on the basis of |
the subject matter or people affected by the case |
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all of the following types of cases EXCEPT cases involving |
citizens of different States |
The MOST accurate reason that the Court of International Trade is classified as a constitutional court rather than a special court is that |
it exercises the broad "judicial power of the United States" |
The independence of the judicial branch is ensured by the |
All of the above |
Which of the following statements about civil rights is NOT true? |
Rights are extended only to citizens |
The Free Exercise Clause gives people the right to |
believe whatever they choose to believe in matters of religion |
Which of the following statements about prior restraint is TRUE? |
The Supreme Court has only rarely upheld prior restraints |
Laws against seditious speech have been upheld by the Supreme Court if they |
urge people to overthrow the government |
Government has the right to make reasonable rules regulating assemblies |
to protect against the inciting of violence or the endangerment of life |
The Due Process Clause guarantees that |
States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties |
A democracy must allow free of expression, otherwise |
democracy does not really exist |
Which of the following statements about commerical speech is TRUE? |
Commerical speech is protected by the 1st and 14th Amendment |
Which has received the most limited 1st Amendment protection? |
Radio and television |
The Supreme Court has ruled that demonstrations on private property |
are not protected by the First Amendment if demostrators are trespassing |
Individual rights were included in the Constitution because |
the people demanded a listing of rights |
The 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were originally intended as restrictions against |
the new National Government |
Without freedom of expression |
democracy could not exist |
Under the Establishment Clause, the government still has the power to do all of the following EXCEPT |
establish an acceptable voluntary prayer for use in public schools |
In deciding cases involving laws against sedition, the Supreme Court has |
developed the "clear and present danger" rule |
A person may do as he or she chooses in this country |
as long as that person does not infringe the rights of others |
Which of the following is NOT one of the public places in which people have a constitutional right to hand out political literature? |
shopping centers |
The Free Exercise Clause gives people the right to |
hold meetings and parades on public strees without permits |
The government can limit free speech or free press if the communication |
seems offensive to some adults |
An agrument for government control of assemblies involves the |
duty of government to protect the public |
The main reason that there is no exact defintition of the due process guarentees is that the |
The Supreme Court only defines the guarantees on a case by case basis |