United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 12: Supreme Court Decision Making

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A case's main route to the Supreme Court is by _____.
A)appeal
B)writ of certiorari
C)original jurisdiction
D)a request from the executive branch
2
The lawyer representing the federal government in suits is the _____.
A)solicitor general
B)chief justice
C)attorney general
D)deputy attorney general
3
How many justices must decide to accept a case in order for the Court to hear it?
A)a majority
B)five
C)six
D)four
4
What is a per curiam opinion?
A)the decision to add a case to the discuss list
B)a brief written by friends of the court
C)a brief statement of the Court's decision in a case
D)a decision to let a ruling stand
5
For how long can lawyers present oral arguments?
A)as long as they want
B)five minutes
C)thirty minutes
D)one hour
6
If a justice in the majority has a different reason for the opinion, he or she writes a _____.
A)majority opinion
B)concurring opinion
C)dissenting opinion
D)per curiam opinion
7
Which precedent did Marbury v. Madison establish?
A)power of judicial review
B)right to interpret laws
C)power to limit the suspension of civil rights
D)power to enforce congressional laws
8
The principle of stare decisis makes the law _____.
A)predictable
B)unchanging
C)inflexible
D)enforceable
9
The Supreme Court considers only those cases that _____.
A)affect individuals
B)decide a point of law
C)offer advisory opinions
D)will make a difference
10
Who sets the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
A)the Constitution
B)the president
C)Congress
D)the Judiciary Act of 1789
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