QUESTION 1 Which of the following is a check that the legislative branch has over the courts? ) a. Senate approval is needed for the appointment of justices and federal judges ) b.Congress may rewrite a law the courts have declared unconstitutional. c. Congress may withhold funding needed to implement court decisions. > d.all of the above. QUESTION 2 Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the national system called O a. state and federal courts, b. district and circuit courts. ) c. state and local courts. d. civil and common courts. QUESTION 3 In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton characterized the judiciary as the branch of government. O a, most unnecessary Ob. strongest O c. least dangerous O d. most political QUESTION 4 In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the principle of O a. stare decisi O b. amicus curiae. O c. judicial activism. O d. laissez-faire.QUESTION 5 When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually O a. refuse to rule on a case. 0 b.overrule any act of Congress he or she doesn't like. ) c. defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government 0 d.make mostly liberal rulings. QUESTION 6 A state case is more likely to be heard by the federal courts when a. itinvolves a federal question. ) b. a governor requests a federal court hearing. O c. itinvolves a criminal matter. () d. the state courts are unable to come up with a decision. QUESTION 7 Courts hear two different types of disputes: criminal and civil. ) True () False QUESTION 8 The court system in the United States is known as () a.a dual court system. ) b.a unitary court system. O c. a fractured court system. ) d.a unicameral court system. QUESTION 9 What is the court of last resort in New York? O a. NY Criminal Court O b. NY Supreme Court O c. NY Court of Appeals O d. NY Civil Court QUESTION 10 The framework for the federal court system that establishes courts such as district courts, appellate circuits and the Office of Attorney General is found in O a. The U.S. Constitution O b. The Judiciary Act of 1789. O c. The Declaration of Independence. O d. Articles of Confederation