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Question 51

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Which of the following criteria do the courts use to screen cases that no longer require resolution?

A) stare decisis
B) stature
C) status
D) mootness

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The practice of senatorial courtesy plays an important role in which of the following courts more than the others?

A) military courts
B) U.S. District Courts
C) U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
D) U.S. Supreme Court

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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This is the term for a court opinion agreeing with the decision of the majority but not entirely agreeing with the rationale provided in the majority opinion.

How do cases reach the Supreme Court? How does the Supreme Court control the flow of cases and its own caseload?

Defendants found guilty of civil wrongs can be fined or sent to prison.

A state supreme court ruled against an individual claiming that she was denied her Fifth Amendment right to due process. The state court's decision can be appealed in which of the following venues?

According to stare decisis, judges are significantly influenced by

Article III of the Constitution defines judicial power as extending only to

Which of the following guiding legal doctrines is a Latin phrase for "let the decision stand?"

In the United States, the basis for the authority of judges is

An employee sues his or her employer for allegedly violating the terms of a privately negotiated employment contract. This scenario is an example of the court system's role in

In civil cases, most litigation is brought in the

A court order to the authorities to release a prisoner deemed to be held in violation of his or her rights is known as a(n)

After the Republicans won a narrow Senate majority in the 2002 national elections, how did Democrats block action on several of President George W. Bush's other federal appeals court nominees?

Individuals or groups who are not parties to a lawsuit but who seek to assist the court in reaching a decision (including, often, the solicitor general) can present additional briefs called

More than one judge is assigned for every appeals case at the federal level.

Cases in which a plaintiff or defendant alleges the government's misuse of powers or abuse of citizens' rights as defined under the Constitution or by statute are called ________________ law.

Civil cases that involve the citizens of more than one state and in which more than $75,000 is at stake may be heard in either the federal or the state courts, usually depending on the preference of the

Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of

The Federal Ninth Circuit of Appeals includes eleven western states and territories, making it the largest court in terms of both population and land area. There have been attempts to divide the Ninth Circuit, but it has proven difficult to organize a coalition in favor of a specific alternative. Which of the five principles of politics highlights the importance of coalition building?