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PRE TEST CHPT 12-13 A ________ case would be in order if a person attempted to recover damages following an automobile accident. Correct! civil What is the most common route for an appeal to the Supreme Court? Correct! Writ of certiorari Which of the following is NOT a check on judicial power? Impeachment Withdrawing jurisdiction Correct! Removing justices either by the president or Congress __________ is what judges rely on when they use decisions from previous cases to make their own decision. Judicial review Correct! Precedent Original jurisdiction for the Supreme Court does NOT include which of the following? Individuals suing the national government
  __________ is what an individual is up against in a criminal case, according to the textbook. A judge A jury Correct! Society at large The federal court system includes which of the following thirteen courts? District courts Supreme courts Tax courts Correct! Courts of appeals Out of the thousands of cases on its docket each year, the Supreme Court will typically decide __________ cases with full opinion. 350 Correct! 100 or fewer
250 750 Almost all federal cases begin in which of the following courts? Courts of general jurisdiction United States courts of appeal Correct! United States district courts State courts Where does the bulk of legal business take place? Courts of last resort The Supreme Court Federal district courts Correct! State and local courts What is the authority of a court or agency to act called?
Jurisdiction   Members of their own political party are overwhelmingly appointed to the federal bench by the president. Correct! True __________ means that a court may set aside decisions made by elected representatives of the people if judges conclude that a law violates the Constitution. Legitimation Correct! Judicial review The lawyer who represents the government before the Supreme Court is the solicitor general. Correct! True The __________ serves as the government lawyer before the Supreme Court. chief justice special prosecutor Correct! solicitor general
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch, all current members of the Supreme Court, have which of the following in common? They were all former law clerks in the Supreme Court.   Who is normally the first one to speak in the conference after oral arguments before the Supreme Court? The most senior justice in the majority The newest justice, or least senior, on the Court The most senior justice in the minority Correct! The chief justice Question 18 2.86 / 2.86 pts Which of the following adjudicates controversies concerning the classification and valuation of imported merchandise? Court of Veterans Appeals Tax Court Claims Court Correct!
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