A. Either Or
There are two choices for each question below. Circle the correct answer.
1. The structure of the judicial system is specified in:
 the Constitution
 the Judiciary Act of 1789
4. The appeals courts have:
 a trial with judge and jury
 no trial; a hearing with a panel of 3 judges
2. One of the Anti-Federalists’ arguments was:
 the requirements to be a justice are too vague
 justices are appointed for life
5. The power of judicial review was:
 given to the Supreme Court
 claimed by the Supreme Court
3. The federal district court determines:
 the laws that decide the case
 the facts that decide the case
6. Judicial review means the Supreme Court can:
 decide the constitutionality of government actions
 impeach government officials
B. And the Winner Is. . .
Below is a list of steps for the confirmation process of a Supreme Court justice. Mark the steps true or false.
1. The president can nominate federal judges
____________________________
2. Senators can nominate federal judges.
____________________________
3. Presidents like to nominate judges who prefer to limit executive power.
____________________________
4. During the confirmation process, there are investigations of the nominee by the FBI. ____________________________
5. It is illegal for interest groups to lobby for or against a nomination.
____________________________
6. The Senate and Judiciary Committee scrutinizes the nominee.
____________________________
C. Anatomy of a Case
There are many factors involved in each of the steps that a case takes as the Supreme Court considers it. Fill in the blank
with the term that best describes each factor.
1. The lawyers for the plaintiff must submit legal arguments, known as a:
___________________________
2. The lawyers for the plaintiff also submit previous judges’ decisions, called:
___________________________
3. During oral arguments, each side presents its case for this amount of time:
___________________________
4. During the conference, the justices discuss the case in order of:
___________________________
5. Many factors influence a justice’s vote. One major legal factor is:
___________________________
6. The other major legal factor is:
___________________________
7. There are also extra-legal factors influencing a justice’s vote, such as:
___________________________
8. If most of the justices agree on a decision and its reasoning, it is called a:
___________________________
9. If a justice disagrees with a decision and writes an opposing view, it is called a:
___________________________
A. Either Or
There are two choices for each question below. Circle the correct answer.
1. The structure of the judicial system is specified in:
4. The appeals courts have:
 the Constitution
 a trial with judge and jury
 the Judiciary Act of 1789
 no trial; a hearing with a panel of 3 judges
2. One of the Anti-Federalists’ arguments was:
5. The power of judicial review was:
 the requirements to be a justice are too vague
 given to the Supreme Court
 justices are appointed for life
 claimed by the Supreme Court
3. The federal district court determines:
6. Judicial review means the Supreme Court can:
 the laws that decide the case
 decide the constitutionality of government actions
 the facts that decide the case
 impeach government officials
B. And the Winner Is. . .
Below is a list of steps for the confirmation process of a Supreme Court justice. Mark the steps true or false.
1. The president can nominate federal judges true
2. Senators can nominate federal judges. false
3. Presidents like to nominate judges who prefer to limit executive power. false
4. During the confirmation process, there are investigations of the nominee by the FBI. true
5. It is illegal for interest groups to lobby for or against a nomination. false
6. The Senate and the House of Representatives vote on the nominee. true
1. The president can nominate federal judges
________true_______________
2. Senators can nominate federal judges.
_________false______________
3. Presidents like to nominate judges who prefer to limit executive power.
_________false______________
4. During the confirmation process, there are investigations of the nominee by the FBI. _________true______________
5. It is illegal for interest groups to lobby for or against a nomination.
_________false______________
6. The Senate and Judiciary Committee scrutinizes the nominee.
_________true______________
C. Anatomy of a Case
There are many factors involved in each of the steps that a case takes as the Supreme Court considers it. Fill in the blank
with the term that best describes each factor.
1. The lawyers for the plaintiff must submit legal arguments, known as a: brief
2. The lawyers for the plaintiff also submit previous judges’ decisions, called: precedents
3. During oral arguments, each side presents its case for this amount of time: half-hour
4. During the conference, the justices discuss the case in order of: seniority
5. Many factors influence a justice’s vote. One major legal factor is: judicial philosophy
6. The other major legal factor is: precedent
7. There are also extra-legal factors influencing a justice’s vote, such as: ideology, public opinion
8. and: attitudinal model, behavioral characteristics
9. If most of the justices agree on a decision and its reasoning, it is called a: majority opinion
10. If a justice disagrees with a decision and writes an opposing view, it is called a: dissenting opinion