Functions of Laws and Judicial Systems Overview

Judicial Activism

Judges consider personal beliefs in legal decisions.

Judicial Restraint

Judges avoid personal beliefs in legal rulings.

The Supreme Court is made up of ____ justices.

7

8

9

10

C)9

a senator argues that the U.S Supreme Court should view the CONSTITUTION as a " living document" is written in the general language so that it can be reinterpreted by judges to account for changing conditions in society. The senator's opinion agrees with the philosophy

judicial restraint

strict constructionism

judicial interpretivism

judicial review

judicial interpretivism

a majority of the U.S Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case.

true

false

False

Five important functions of laws

1.Provide Security

2.Provide Predictability

3.Help in Conflict

4.Enforce Conformity to Society's Values

5.Distribute Goods and Benefits

In a ___ trial, opposing attorneys attempt to persuade the judge about the proper outcome of the case

bench

jury

review

Bench

_____ laws established procedures used to conduct the law

administrative

criminal

civil

procedural

Procedural

Which court(s) was (were) created by name in the U.S CONSTITUTION?

U.S district courts

U.S court of appeal

U.S Supreme Court

State Courts

no courts were created in the CONSTITUTION

c)U.S Supreme Court

the Supreme Court's power of judicial review was granted in the U.S CONSTITUTION

yes

no

No

According to Barber's classification, Clinton, Roosevelt, and Kennedy would all be examples of what kind of President?

active positive

active negative

passive positive

passive negative

a)active positive

Presidential vetoes tend to increase when...

it is the presidents second term

the Supreme Court exercises judicial review

members of congress are facing re-election

the party opposite the president holds power in Congress

d)the party opposite the president holds power in Congress

The person responsible for the development of the modern presidency is.....

Ronald Reagan

Franklin Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Harry Truman

b)Franklin Roosevelt

Compared with the original constitutional design, the presidency today is much weaker

true

false

B) false

If the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session, the bill

becomes a law

is sent back to Congress

has been pocket-vetoed

is killed

a)becomes a law

Does the president have the power to declare war?

No

According to the Constitution, which of the following is not a requirement to become president of the U.S?

natural born citizen

at least 35 years old

prior political experience

resident of the U.S for 14 years

C) prior political experience

Five important functions of laws

1.Provide Security

2.Provide Predictability

3.Help in Conflict

4.Enforce Conformity to Society's Values

5.Distribute Goods and Benefits

Adversarial vs. inquisitorial

Adversarial vs. inquisitorial

The inquisitorial process can be described as an official inquiry to ascertain the truth, whereas the adversarial system uses a competitive process between prosecution and defence to determine the facts.

The idea that we love our Congressperson but hate Congress is called...

Fenno's Paradox

Ostrom's Paradox

Zeno's Paradox

Lasswell's Paradox

a)fenno's paradox

When a Congressman "represents" simply by looking like those he represents, it is called____

casework

symbolic representation

policy representation

allocative representation

b) symbolic representation

Every two years, how many of the 435 house seats are up for re-election?

⅓

½

¾

all of them

none of them

D) all of them

The minimum age for a member of the House is.....

20

25

30

35

B)25

The process of deciding how many representatives each state gets is called

apportionment

redistricting

apportionment

The process of redrawing legislative district boundary lines to provide political advantage or disadvantage is known as...

redistricting

apportionment

gerrymandering

gerrymandering

True or False: Incumbents usually do not win Congressional elections

true

false

b)false

The most powerful position in the Senate is the Speaker

true

false

False

Lawmaking

finding solutions to national problems

oversight of the executive branch

educating the public

resolving conflicts

Representation

Fenno's circle

casework= service to constituents

policy = protecting constituents interests

allocative= obtaining federal projects/grants

symbolic = sociological

Structure of Senate

100 members (2 per state)

30 years old

at least 9 years as a citizen

6 year terms

Structure of the House

435 members from districts

25 years old

7 years as a citizen

2 year term

based on population

members never stop campaigning

power mostly rests within leadership

Redistricting

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.