Question 1

According to the doctrine of judicial self-restraint, judges should defer to the __________ in most matters.

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A)   president
B)   precedents set by judiciaries of other nations
C)   Constitution
D)   elected representatives
E)   will of the peopleF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the four key characteristics justices use to determine whether a genuine case or controversy exists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Equity
B)   Mootness
C)   Political question
D)   Ripeness
E)   StandingF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The court that is best known for aggressively expanding private rights in the last half of the twentieth century is the

Accepted Answer

A)   Warren Court.
B)   Marshall Court.
C)   Roberts Court.
D)   Jay Court.
E)   Taney Court.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

In many decisions during the Lochner era, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)   confers on the federal government the duty to regulate the working conditions of its citizens.
B)   grants citizens federal protection against large corporations.
C)   limits governmental regulation of economic enterprise.
D)   obligates the government to intervene when economic enterprise threatens the well-being of citizens.
E)   requires the federal government to eliminate the laissez-faire approach to economic enterprise.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

According to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases in which

Accepted Answer

A)   the economy is involved.
B)   a state is a party.
C)   money does not change hands.
D)   civil courts have not been involved.
E)   a major corporation is the defendant.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

What is the significance of the dissent written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in Lochner v. New York?

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Question 7

The "rule of four" provides that

Accepted Answer

A)   a case may be appealed no more than four times.
B)   a case must pass a four-prong test to be heard by the Supreme Court.
C)   four federal judges must agree to pass a case on the Supreme Court.
D)   only four justices need to agree in order to command a majority decision.
E)   the Supreme Court will hear a case if any four justices agree to do so.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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