The framers of the original Constitution thought that which of the following would best protect judicial independence?
Life tenure during good
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Which of the following was a consequence of the New Deal legislation passed during the Great Depression under the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The federal government became a more important agent of change than in previous presidential administrations.
The power of judicial review was established in
Marbury v. Madison
Which of the following is a check on the power of the United States Supreme Court?
Congress controls the number of justices who may sit on the Court.
Which of the following accurately describes a type of opinion that Supreme Court Justices issue
I. A majority opinion
II. A concurring opinion
III. A dissenting opinion
I, II, and III
The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their respective states is called
senatorial courtesy
All of the following statements correctly describe judicial appointments at the federal level EXCEPT:
Congress nominates and confirms all appointments to the federal judiciary.
When judicial nominees come before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify, the Senate is fulfilling which of its roles?
Advice and consent
If a party to a federal civil lawsuit loses the case and chooses to appeal, it would take the appeal to the
United States Courts of Appeals
Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is correct?
It declared segregation by race in the public schools unconstitutional.
Which of the following best defines the term "judicial activism"?
The attempts by judges to influence public policy through their case decisions
Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the principle of one person, one vote?
Baker v. Carr
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court establish the precedent that a right to privacy stems from several amendments in the Bill of Rights?
Griswold v. Connecticut
The federal government may restrict civil liberties during a time of war citing
The need to protect national security
How is the Constitution amended?
By ratification through the vote of state legislatures
An oral statement that is false and intended to damage an individual is known as
slander
Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?
Due process
All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the states can restrict EXCEPT the right to
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