Exam 1 multiple choice

how many justices must vote to accept a petition of cert bf the supreme court will accept a review

4

what is the name of a person who writes a brief to support a party in case

amicus

during what part of the year do the SC justices meet in person to decided whether to grant review of petition for writ of cert

september to june

who is often referred to as the tenth justice

solicitor general

what color is the brief on the merits that petitioners file in the SC

blue

since 1970, what is the customary total amount of time the SC schedules for oral argument per case

60 min

30 min- per side

the SC does these during this term of oral argument

* thomas often asks the first question
* after advocates use their allotted time, justice roberts asks each justice individually if they have any further questions for the advocate
* oral argument audio is live streamed

what term describe an opinion of the court that fails to command a majority for its rationale, even though 5 justices agree on the result

plurality opinion

during the decision making process how do the SC justices most frequently seek to persuade other justices to adopt their view of a case

through memos written after opinions are circulated

the junior justice is what at conference discussions

the doorman

which justice assigns minority opinion when the chief is in the majority

the highest ranking justice in the minority

when do SC justices make their votes final on cases decided on the merits

when opinions are finalized for public distribution

which current SC justice never served as an appellate court judge

elena kagan

which current SC justice previously served as a public defender

ketanji brown jackson

which chief justice secured funds for and oversaw design for the Marble Place on one first st

william howard taft

which Act established the 3-tiered structure of the federal judiciary

judiciary act of 1789

T/F

the SC has final authority to interpret all american law

false

in evaluating whether the SC acts politically T/F

the public often criticizes the SC for acting politically when the court issues decisions the public disagrees with

True

which chief developed the practice of writing one opinion for the Court

John Marshall

Which of the following types of cases represent the largest portion of the SC merits docket

discretionary appellate jursidiction

T/F about Joesph Story

he became John Marshall’s closest colleague on the SC

true

6 criteria that Henry Adams identified

1. Judicial temperament
2. Professional expertise and competence
3. Personal & professional integrity
4. Able mind
5. Appropriate education or training
6. Ability to communicate clearly

who was the 1st president to have his SC nominee rejected by the senate

john tyler

which president when asked whether he made any mistakes during his presidency responded, “Yes two, and they are both sitting on the SC“

dwight eisenhower

which SC nominee confirmation hearings were the first to be broadcast live on national television

sandra day o’connor

T/F about the term court packing

the constitution gives the president the power to increase the size of the judiciary

false

T/F did the court’s power increase after the warren court rulings, including rulings over desegregated and criminal procedure

contribute to the contentious nature of the modern process for appointing and confirming judges

true

most scholars believe that the defeat of this SC nominees marked the polarization of the modern confirmation process

robert bork

which party eliminated the filibuster on SC justices

republicans

what action must congress take to impact and remove a federal judge

majority vote in the house and 2/3 vote in the senate

who is the only SC justice who was impeached

samuel chase

in what month does the SC term begin

october

t/f about the SC’s caseload

the number of unpaid petition has increased dramatically since the 1960s

true

t/f about the cert pool

the pool helps justices determine how they will vote on the merits in a particular case

false

in this decade on average how many full opinion has the SC issued per term

(after briefing and oral argument)

70