Question

When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is an example of which of the following?

Group of answer choices

impeachment

judicial review

congressional oversight

an independent press

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Question 21 pts
Marbury v. Madison was the first example of which of the following?

Group of answer choices

impeachment

judicial endorsement of Congress

military court-martial

judicial review

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Question 31 pts
What does it mean to appeal a court case?

Group of answer choices

The party that lost the case asks a higher court to review the case.

The party that won the case asks for damages.

The jury comes back undecided and the case must be tried again.

The victim of a crime asks for a longer sentence for the convicted person.

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Question 41 pts
When they are appointed, how long do federal and Supreme Court justices serve?

Group of answer choices

for 10 years

for as long as the president who appointed them is in office

for life

for 5 years

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Question 51 pts
The authority to decide what happens in a legal case is known as having which of the following?

Group of answer choices

jurisdiction

voting rights

extradition rights

electoral votes

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Question 61 pts
If a justice dissents in a case, what is he or she doing?

Group of answer choices

agreeing to be silent in regard to the issue

offering no opinion in the case

agreeing with the ruling

disagreeing with the majority

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Question 71 pts
The Supreme Court only hears cases that pertain to which of the following?

Group of answer choices

national significance

poor people

international merit

the president's choosing

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Question 81 pts
Few cases are heard by the Supreme Court unless they deal with which of the following?

Group of answer choices

corruption charges on the federal level

murder cases

a compelling constitutional issue

the business of the White House

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Question 91 pts
When the Supreme Court makes a decision that establishes new law or changes the interpretation of a law, what has the Court decided to do?

Group of answer choices

to hear an appeal

to exercise its power of judicial review

to set a precedent with a landmark case

to set a bond with a civil case

Answer 1

1. judicial review

2. judicial review

3. The party that lost the case asks a higher court to review the case.

4. for life

5. jurisdiction

6. disagreeing with the majority

7. national significance

8. a compelling constitutional issue

9. to set a precedent with a landmark case