Government Judicial Branch Test Review

What type of of opinion will a justice write if he agrees with the majority opinion but for different reasons than those stated in the majority?

Concurring Opinion

Who sets the number of Supreme Court Justices?

Congress

What is the order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records of a case so they can hear it?

Writ of Certiorari

True or False: The Supreme Court has the power the enforce it’s rulings

False

The power of the Supreme Court to evaluate the constitutionality of laws is

Judicial Review

This person assigns the writing of opinions of the Justices

Chief Justice

Who has the power to nominate supreme court justices?

The President

What are the 4 types of opinions that can be issued by the Supreme Court?

concurring, dissenting, plurality, majority

What 2 types of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?

Original and Appellate

What type of jurisdiction is being exercised if the Supreme Court decides to hear a case that it has never heard before?

Original Jurisdiction

What are the reasons a written opinion is important?

Establishing precedent

What are the reasons the Supreme court is important?

Judicial Review, final arbiter of law, protection of constitutional rights, protection of minority rights

The article of constitution dealing with the judicial branch is?

Article 3

Define the word precedent

an act, decision, or case that serves as a guide, example or justification for future, similar situations

true or false: civil rights are extended only to citizens

false

TRUE OR FALSE: the due process clause guarantees due process of law before the government may deprive someone of life, liberty, or property.

TRUE

Individual rights were included in the constitution because…

the distinction between civil rights and civil liberties had to be made

TruE OR FalsE: The 10 Amendments known as the Bill of Rights were originally intended as restrictions against the new national government

TruE

Under the establishment clause, the government still has the power to do everything except

establish an acceptable voluntary prayer for use in public schools

The free exercise clause gives people the right to

practice their religion freely without government interference

The right to privacy inherent in the concept of due process has been applied with the most controversy recently in cases involving

Abortion

To have a fair trial, a person is guaranteed everything except…

media coverage

The guarantee against double jeopardy protects a person from being tried…

more than once for the same offence/crime

The 13th amendment forbids…

slavery and involuntary servitude

The Writ of Habeas Corpus is intended to prevent what?

Unlawful detention

The only crime that is specifically stated in the constitution is what?

Treason

TRUe or FAlSe: The constitution states that no person can be denied equal protection of the laws

TRUe