Q2 test 2

Question 1

the power of the supreme court to review the constitutionality of acts of the national and state governments

Answer 1

judicial review

Question 2

there are_________ to be nominated as a justice of the supreme court

Answer 2

no formal constitutional requirements

Question 3

according to article III, ______ must be confirmed by the senate

Answer 3

supreme court justices

Question 4

is established by article III

Answer 4

the supreme court

Question 5

is the supreme law of the land according to article III

Answer 5

the constitution

Question 6

established the structure and jurisdiction of the lower federal courts

Answer 6

the judiciary act of 1789

Question 7

led to the passage of the 14th amendment

Answer 7

the supreme court case dred Scott v. sandford

Question 8

has the power to pass laws that modify the impact of prior decisions

Answer 8

the legislative branch

Question 9

are to ensure greater liberty and equality for African Americans

Answer 9

reconstruction amendments

Question 10

how can someone become a justice of the supreme court

Answer 10

a person must be nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate

Question 11

Article III says there must be a _______ but Congress can establish lower courts

Answer 11

supreme court

Question 12

says that judges of the supreme court will hold their offices for life, pending good behavior

Answer 12

Article III of the constitution

Question 13

what are dissenting opinions

Answer 13

are written by justices who disagree with the courts majority ruling

Question 14

at least_______ justices must agree to hear a case before it can be argued before the supreme court

Answer 14

four

Question 15

is the current chief justice of the united states

Answer 15

John roberts

Question 16

established the right of “judicial review”

Answer 16

justice John Marshalls historical decision in the case of marbury v. Madison in 1803

Question 17

in a lawsuit between two ______ the case is heard in the supreme court

Answer 17

states

Question 18

in cases involving ambassadors and consuls the supreme courts has

Answer 18

original jurisdiction

Question 19

imposed requirements related to the right to a jury trial

Answer 19

the sixth amendment

Question 20

questions supreme court nominees during the confirmation process

Answer 20

the Senate judiciary committee

Question 21

currently constitute a majority opinion on supreme court cases

Answer 21

five votes

Question 22

according to article III trial by jury is required for crimes except_________

Answer 22

in cases of impeachment

Question 23

according to article III a ________ can be removed from office by impeachment

Answer 23

judge

Question 24

according to article III what is the requirement for convicting a person of treason

Answer 24

two witnesses to the same over act or confession in open court

Question 25

as mentioned in article III Congress has the power to regulate __________ of the supreme court

Answer 25

appellate jurisdiction

Question 26

the path of a case in the federal court system

Answer 26

district court, district court of appeals, us supreme court

Question 27

also called lower courts ____________ includes all us federal courts below the supreme court

Answer 27

inferior courts

Question 28

is the supreme courts power to review whether acts of the legislative branch, the executive branch, and state governments are consistent with the constitution, and to strike down acts it finds unconstitutional

Answer 28

judicial review

Question 29

a legal decision that establishes a rule for similar cases going forward

Answer 29

precedent

Question 30

the assertion (or, sometimes, the unjustified assertion) of the power of judicial review to set aside government acts

Answer 30

judicial activism

Question 31

led to integration of schools

Answer 31

brown v. board of education

Question 32

created the structure and jurisdiction of the lower federal courts and started the supreme court with six justices

Answer 32

judiciary act of 1789

Question 33

the number of seats on the supreme court has fluctuated between

Answer 33

five and ten

Question 34

struck down the gun free zone act of 1990

Answer 34

us v. lopez

Question 35

reversed the courts Fred Scott decision

Answer 35

14th amendment

Question 36

article III of the constitution gives the legislature the power to set up

Answer 36

all inferior courts

Question 37

when Congress passes legislation impacting the courts jurisdiction its an example of

Answer 37

checks and balances

Question 38

explain the steps one must go through to be seated on the Supreme Court

Answer 38

The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee, which requires a simple majority.

Question 39

explain two factors that influence a presidential nomination to the Supreme Court

Answer 39

whether the nominee reflects the president’s own judicial philosophy and ideology