Chapter_16_The_Judiciary

Chapter_16_The_Judiciary

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. In Federalist paper 78, Alexander Hamilton described the Supreme Court as
2. the least dangerous
3. the center of
4. the vital check on the power of the
5. a unique
6. the most productive

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   Judicial Review

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.16.1 – LO16.1

2. Which is correct about the Senate confirming federal judges?
3. Until recently, most judges were
4. Only liberal judges have been confirmed in recent
5. Activist judges are more likely to be confirmed than
6. The president holds little respect for the opinions of
7. Senators actually nominate

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   Judicial Review

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.16.1 – LO16.1

3. Which recent Supreme Court nominee became the object of a notable Senate rejection?
4. Antonin Scalia
5. Robert Bork
6. Clarence Thomas
7. Samuel Alito
8. Anthony Kennedy

ANSWER:                           b

REFERENCES:                   Judicial Review

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.16.1 – LO16.1

4. The Supreme Court’s primary weapon in the government’s system of checks and balances is known as
5. judicial
6. judicial
7. judicial
8. judicial
9. judicial

ANSWER:                           c

REFERENCES:                   Judicial Review

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.16.1 – LO16.1

5. When judges believe that they must confirm themselves to applying rules stated in or clearly implied by the language of the Constitution, they are following the __________
6. judicial restraint
7. judicial moderation
8. judicial bypass
9. judicial activism
10. judicial liberalism

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   Judicial Review

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.16.1 – LO16.1