Constitutional Law-

Question 1 - The framework for the federal judiciary is:

	based on common law
	found in the Declaration of Independence.
	outlined in The Federalist Papers, issue V
	found in Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution.

Question 2 - The first Supreme Court was established by the:

	Bill of Rights
	Federalist Papers
	Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
	First Amendment

Question 3 - The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction:

	n cases dealing with foreign dignitaries and in legal disputes between states.
	in cases brought before it on appeal.
	when citizens claim violations of their rights under the Constitution.
	in cases dealing with treaties and those involving federal officials.

Question 4 - Judicial review refers to:

	a quarterly review of the Supreme Court by Congress.
	the rating system that allows American citizens to express their level of satisfaction regarding Supreme Court rulings.
	the methodology used by a president in selecting a justice for appointment to the Supreme Court.
	the power of the Supreme Court to analyze the constitutionality of decisions of other government entities and lower courts.

Question 5 - The case of Marbury v. Madison established:

	lifetime appointment for justices.
	that the Supreme Court has the authority to review acts of Congress.
	that police must notify suspects of their rights prior to questioning.
	that the Supreme Court must function only as an appellate court.

Question 6 - The laws that emanate from the Supreme Court:

	are the law of the land.
	may be appealed to another court having similar jurisdiction.
	constitute statutory law.
	may hold only until the end of the presiding chief justice's term.

Question 7 - When the Court grants certiorari, it will:

	officially end that term.
	hear and decide that case.
	consider hearing that case.
	allow the ruling of the lower court to stand.

Question 8 - Of the cases put before the Court, it accepts for review about:

	1%
	10%
	50%
	85%

Question 9 - The reason a Supreme Court appointment is lifetime is:

	so a justice may not be unduly influenced.
	because it is very time consuming to select and train a justice.
	because it would be age discrimination to require them to retire.
	to continue the political legacy of the appointing President.

Question 10 - How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

	five
	seven
	eight
	nine

Question 11 - In Ex parte McCardle (1868), Congress reserved the right to:

	overrule Supreme Court decisions with a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
	limit the jurisdiction of federal courts, including the Supreme Court
	limit the jurisdiction of federal courts, but not the Supreme Court.
	override the Constitution by promulgating unconstitutional law.

Question 12 - Supreme Court decisions that are pro-person accused or convicted of a crime, pro-civil liberties or civil rights claimants, pro-indigents, pro-Native Americans, and anti-government are considered to be:

	Liberal decisions
	Conservative decisions
	Libertarian decisions
	Independent decisions

Question 13 - The ability of a President to select a Supreme Court Justice is a powerful political opportunity because:

	the justice selected will treat that president with favoritism, should they ever be involved in a legal dispute.
	the justice selected must rule the way the president wishes.
	it might be possible to select a candidate with similar political views.
	most judicial candidates are powerful people themselves.

Question 14 - Strict construction refers to:

	a justice expressing hostility or anger in an opinion.
	a rigid reading and interpretation of a law.
	the manner in which our legal system was designed and developed.
	a lenient means of interpreting the law.

Question 15 - The current Chief Justice is:

	Sandra Day O'Connor.
	William Rehnquist
	Clarence Thomas
	John G. Roberts, Jr.

Question 16 - The only other court or legislative body that can overrule a Supreme Court decision is:

	another federal court having original jurisdiction.
	the lower court to which the case was remanded.
	Congress, with a three-fourths vote in the House and a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
	. no other body may overrule the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 17 - Which of the following is not within the power of the Supreme Court?

	It can override the will of the majority expressed in an act of Congress.
	It can require redistribution of political power in every state.
	It can issue proactive opinions to address and avoid future controversies.
	It has original jurisdiction in all cases involving ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls.

Question 18 - Martin v. Hunter's Lessee held the Supreme Court could:

	everse state court decisions that involved federal legal issues.
	declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
	be the final arbiter in disputes between states.
	have original jurisdiction in cases involving Constitutional issues.

Question 19 - It is the Supreme Court's responsibility to monitor government infringement on civil rights according to the doctrine of:

	strict construction
	judicial restraint
	judicial review
	natural law

Question 20 - The minimum number of justices required to vote in favor of granting certiorari to review a case is:

	2
	4
	3
	1

Question 21 - The percentage of cases submitted to the Supreme Court which are summarily denied, having no justices expressing an interest in them is approximately:

	30%
	50%
	70%
	90%

Question 22 - Federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) can be removed from their office "on impeachment for and conviction of" all of the following, except:

	high crimes and misdemeanors
	treason
	dereliction of duty
	bribery

Question 23 - The Court has jurisdiction over two general types of cases, cases that reach it on appeal and cases over which the Court has:

	original jurisdiction.
	appellate jurisdiction.
	the power of judicial review
	subject-matter jurisdiction

Question 24 - The case which authorized the Court to maintain a position of the ultimate de facto lawmaker by deciding what legislation is and is not constitutional is:

	Martin vs. Hunter's Lessees
	Ex parte McCardle
	Plessy v. Ferguson
	Marbury v. Madison

Question 25 - The number of women who have served on the Supreme Court through 2010 is:

	zero
	one
	three
	four