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Using the power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can do all of the following EXCEPT
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The federal courts have jurisdiction over the following cases EXCEPT
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AP Gov - Courts
The Federal Courts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Using the power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can do all of the following EXCEPT | overturn a Constitutional amendment as a violation of civil rights |
| The federal courts have jurisdiction over the following cases EXCEPT | prosecutions under state criminal law |
| National supremacy over the states was expanded by the Supreme Court in cases involving all of the following issues EXCEPT | state laws regarding marriage and divorce |
| Why has the practice of senatorial courtesy been criticized? | because it is the equivalent of reversing constitutional powers - a senator basically nominates the candidate and the president consents |
| All of the following make it difficult to get a case to the Supreme Court EXCEPT | the government does not supply lawyers for the appeals court process |
| Long after the Supreme Court rules prayer in the public schools...What explains this? | The courts have no police force or army; hence, they have no enforcement powers |
| Congress has all of the following checks on the judicial branch EXCEPT | it can change the court's jurisdiction |
| When a court of law is viewed as a neutral arena in which the parties argue their differences and present their points of view before an impartial arbiter, it is said to be an | adversarial system |
| Cases which require knowledge of a nonlegal character or the use of techniques not suitable for the court, or are explicitly assigned by the Constitution to Congress or the President are | political questions |
| Litigants must have sustained or be in immediate danger of sustaining a direct and substantial injury to have | standing to sue |
| Stare decisis | the rule of precedent |
| The federal courts which regularly employ grand juries are | district courts |
| Which of the following district court assistants are becoming increasingly more important? | Magistrates |
| The two major forms of jurisdiction are | original and appellate |
| Factors which constrain federal judges include | (the constitution, public opinion, views of colleagues, all of the above) |
| The contemporary debate over the Supreme Court's role is really about a proper balance between | government authority versus individual rights |
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