PLSI FINAL EXAM
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1. The Supreme Court's power of judicial review ________. c)enables it to declare acts
of the other branches un-
a) is given to it in the original constitution constitutional
b)establishes the three-tiered court system
c)enables it to declare acts of the other branches un-
constitutional
d)allows it to hear cases
2. The Supreme Court most typically functions as b)an appeals court
________.
a)a trial court
b)an appeals court
c)a court of original jurisdiction
d)a district court
3. In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton characterized d)least dangerous
the judiciary as the ________ branch of government.
a) strongest
b)most unnecessary
c) most political
d)least dangerous
4. What is a significant feature of a common law system? a) Judges are an important
part of making law.
a) Judges are an important part of making law.
b)Common laws are determined by the legislature.
c)Judges opinions don't matter.
5. Of all the court cases in the United States, the majority d)at the state level
are handled ________.
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a)by the U.S. district courts
b)by the circuit courts
c)by the U.S. Supreme Court
d)at the state level
6. Both state and federal courts hear matters that involve d)both civil and criminal
________. law
a)civil law only
b)neither civil nor criminal law
c)criminal law only
d)both civil and criminal law
7. A state case is more likely to be heard by the federal b)it involves a federal
courts when ________. question
a)the state courts are unable to come up with a deci-
sion
b)it involves a federal question
c)a governor requests a federal court hearing
d)it involves a criminal matter
8. Why can a dual court system be beneficial? a)Each individual has
more than one court to
a)Each individual has more than one court to protect protect her or his rights.
her or his rights.
b)Different individuals are assigned to different
courts.
c)It is more efficient.
9. How are state courts close to the people? a)They deal with
day-to-day issues.
a)They deal with day-to-day issues.
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b)They've done the most to protect individual rights.
c)They study demographic data regularly.
d)Judges must live in the communities in which they
serve.
10. How are federal courts close to the people? c)They've done the most to
protect individual rights.
a)They deal with day-to-day issues.
b)Judges must live in the communities in which they
serve.
c)They've done the most to protect individual rights.
d)They study demographic data regularly.
11. Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in b)district and circuit courts
the national system called ________.
a)state and federal courts
b)district and circuit courts
c)civil and common courts
d)state and local courts
12. In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the princi- d)stare decisis
ple of ________.
a)amicus curiae
b)laissez-faire
c)judicial activism
d)stare decisis
13. The justices of the Supreme Court are ________. c)nominated by the presi-
dent and confirmed by the
a)chosen by the Congress Senate
b)elected by citizens
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1. The Supreme Court's power of judicial review ________. c)enables it to declare acts
of the other branches un-
a) is given to it in the original constitution constitutional
b)establishes the three-tiered court system
c)enables it to declare acts of the other branches un-
constitutional
d)allows it to hear cases
2. The Supreme Court most typically functions as b)an appeals court
________.
a)a trial court
b)an appeals court
c)a court of original jurisdiction
d)a district court
3. In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton characterized d)least dangerous
the judiciary as the ________ branch of government.
a) strongest
b)most unnecessary
c) most political
d)least dangerous
4. What is a significant feature of a common law system? a) Judges are an important
part of making law.
a) Judges are an important part of making law.
b)Common laws are determined by the legislature.
c)Judges opinions don't matter.
5. Of all the court cases in the United States, the majority d)at the state level
are handled ________.
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a)by the U.S. district courts
b)by the circuit courts
c)by the U.S. Supreme Court
d)at the state level
6. Both state and federal courts hear matters that involve d)both civil and criminal
________. law
a)civil law only
b)neither civil nor criminal law
c)criminal law only
d)both civil and criminal law
7. A state case is more likely to be heard by the federal b)it involves a federal
courts when ________. question
a)the state courts are unable to come up with a deci-
sion
b)it involves a federal question
c)a governor requests a federal court hearing
d)it involves a criminal matter
8. Why can a dual court system be beneficial? a)Each individual has
more than one court to
a)Each individual has more than one court to protect protect her or his rights.
her or his rights.
b)Different individuals are assigned to different
courts.
c)It is more efficient.
9. How are state courts close to the people? a)They deal with
day-to-day issues.
a)They deal with day-to-day issues.
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b)They've done the most to protect individual rights.
c)They study demographic data regularly.
d)Judges must live in the communities in which they
serve.
10. How are federal courts close to the people? c)They've done the most to
protect individual rights.
a)They deal with day-to-day issues.
b)Judges must live in the communities in which they
serve.
c)They've done the most to protect individual rights.
d)They study demographic data regularly.
11. Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in b)district and circuit courts
the national system called ________.
a)state and federal courts
b)district and circuit courts
c)civil and common courts
d)state and local courts
12. In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the princi- d)stare decisis
ple of ________.
a)amicus curiae
b)laissez-faire
c)judicial activism
d)stare decisis
13. The justices of the Supreme Court are ________. c)nominated by the presi-
dent and confirmed by the
a)chosen by the Congress Senate
b)elected by citizens
