US Government Unit 4 Questions and Verified
Answers
Power of Supreme Court Correct Answer: judicial review
Federal District Courts Correct Answer: Have jurisdiction AND original jurisdiction. (94)
Partisanship Correct Answer: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Senatorial Courtesy Correct Answer: In he selection of lower federal court judges, defense shown to
home-state senators who are of the same party as the president.
Judicial Review Correct Answer: Power of US Supreme Court to review the acts of other political
institutions and declare them unconstitutional.
En banc Correct Answer: 3 judges who only look at what the law says. No evidence, facts, or testimonies.
Criminal Law Correct Answer: group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against
society
Supreme Court hears cases? Correct Answer: Original and appellate cases
Writ of Certiorari Correct Answer: Order issued by a superior court to an inferior one, demanding a
record of a case.
Solicitor General Correct Answer: the 10th Justice. Reviews all court cases, suggests cases for the
Supreme Court to hear.
Dissenting opinion Correct Answer: An opinion written by 1+ justices who disagree with a decision.
Bush v. Gore Correct Answer: ruled in favor of Bush by saying that recounting the votes in certain
counties of Florida was unconstitutional because of equal protection of the law; Gore's wish to make the
process as simple and painless as possible backfired
26th amendment Correct Answer: lowered the voting age to 18
When does the Supreme Court meet? Correct Answer: first monday in october until june
Article III Section 2 Correct Answer: Outlines jurisdiction of courts
, Plurality opinion Correct Answer: An opinion that is written on behalf of the largest bloc of the justices,
representing less that a majority, but agree on reasons supporting the decision.
Recess Correct Answer: not in session
Sittings Correct Answer: Periods during which the Supreme Court hears cases
Marbury v. Madison Correct Answer: This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Litigious Correct Answer: Marked by a tendency to file lawsuits.
Baker v. Carr Correct Answer: "one man, one vote," prohibited racial gerrymandering; ordered state
legislative districs to be near equal in population as possible.
10th Justice Correct Answer: Solicitor General
Decisions Correct Answer: Indications of which litigant (side) the court supports and by how much.
justiciability Correct Answer: The doctrine that excludes certain cases from judicial consideration
because of the party bringing the lawsuit or the nature of the subject matter. Must be appropriate or
suitable to hear or solve.
Class action suit Correct Answer: Lawsuit in which one or more persons sue on behalf of a larger set of
people, claiming the same injury. Representation case.
Per curiam opinion Correct Answer: An unsigned opinion of the Supreme Court that usually signals a
high degree of consensus.
Concurring opinion Correct Answer: An opinion written by 1+ justices who agree with the decision, but
for different reasons.
Plaintiff Correct Answer: The one suing the DEFENDANT in a CRIMINAL CASE.
defendant Correct Answer: The one BEING sued in a CRIMINAL CASE.
Petitioner Correct Answer: The one suing the RESPONDENT in CIVIL CASES.
Respondent Correct Answer: The one BEING sued by the PETITIONER in CIVIL CASES.
Answers
Power of Supreme Court Correct Answer: judicial review
Federal District Courts Correct Answer: Have jurisdiction AND original jurisdiction. (94)
Partisanship Correct Answer: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Senatorial Courtesy Correct Answer: In he selection of lower federal court judges, defense shown to
home-state senators who are of the same party as the president.
Judicial Review Correct Answer: Power of US Supreme Court to review the acts of other political
institutions and declare them unconstitutional.
En banc Correct Answer: 3 judges who only look at what the law says. No evidence, facts, or testimonies.
Criminal Law Correct Answer: group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against
society
Supreme Court hears cases? Correct Answer: Original and appellate cases
Writ of Certiorari Correct Answer: Order issued by a superior court to an inferior one, demanding a
record of a case.
Solicitor General Correct Answer: the 10th Justice. Reviews all court cases, suggests cases for the
Supreme Court to hear.
Dissenting opinion Correct Answer: An opinion written by 1+ justices who disagree with a decision.
Bush v. Gore Correct Answer: ruled in favor of Bush by saying that recounting the votes in certain
counties of Florida was unconstitutional because of equal protection of the law; Gore's wish to make the
process as simple and painless as possible backfired
26th amendment Correct Answer: lowered the voting age to 18
When does the Supreme Court meet? Correct Answer: first monday in october until june
Article III Section 2 Correct Answer: Outlines jurisdiction of courts
, Plurality opinion Correct Answer: An opinion that is written on behalf of the largest bloc of the justices,
representing less that a majority, but agree on reasons supporting the decision.
Recess Correct Answer: not in session
Sittings Correct Answer: Periods during which the Supreme Court hears cases
Marbury v. Madison Correct Answer: This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Litigious Correct Answer: Marked by a tendency to file lawsuits.
Baker v. Carr Correct Answer: "one man, one vote," prohibited racial gerrymandering; ordered state
legislative districs to be near equal in population as possible.
10th Justice Correct Answer: Solicitor General
Decisions Correct Answer: Indications of which litigant (side) the court supports and by how much.
justiciability Correct Answer: The doctrine that excludes certain cases from judicial consideration
because of the party bringing the lawsuit or the nature of the subject matter. Must be appropriate or
suitable to hear or solve.
Class action suit Correct Answer: Lawsuit in which one or more persons sue on behalf of a larger set of
people, claiming the same injury. Representation case.
Per curiam opinion Correct Answer: An unsigned opinion of the Supreme Court that usually signals a
high degree of consensus.
Concurring opinion Correct Answer: An opinion written by 1+ justices who agree with the decision, but
for different reasons.
Plaintiff Correct Answer: The one suing the DEFENDANT in a CRIMINAL CASE.
defendant Correct Answer: The one BEING sued in a CRIMINAL CASE.
Petitioner Correct Answer: The one suing the RESPONDENT in CIVIL CASES.
Respondent Correct Answer: The one BEING sued by the PETITIONER in CIVIL CASES.
