PLS 101 (CONSTITUTONAL LAW) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
ANSWERS \GRADED A+
Describe the principle Anti-Federalists wished to give power to the states
debate between Anti- while Federalists wanted all of the power on the
Federalists and federal level.
Federalists?
Authority vested in a particular court to hear and decide
Jurisdiction
the issues in a particular case
The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a
Original Jurisdiction
trial. These courts determine the facts of a case
The power vested in particular courts review and/or
Appellate Jurisdiction
revise the decision of a lower court
Legislative act that established the basic three-tiered
What is the Judiciary Act of
1789? structure of the federal court system
Judicial Review Power of the courts to review acts of other branches of
government and the states
Case in which Supreme Court first asserted the power
of judicial review by finding that congressional statute
Marbury v. Madison 1803
extending the court's original jurisdiction was
unconstitutional
- Established judicial review
Trial Court Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin
Appellate Court Court that generally reviews only findings of law made by lower
courts
Federal courts specifically created by the US
Constitutional Courts
Constitution or by Congress pursuant to its authority
in Article III
1. Federal District Court
What are the tiers of the
2. Circuit Courts (Court of Appeals)
three-tiered structure
3. Supreme Court
of court?
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McCulloch v. Marlyand Broad interpretation of "necessary and proper" clause
Courts established by Congress for specialized
Legislative Courts
purposes, such as the Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims
A philosophy of judicial decision making that posits
Judicial restraint courts should allow the decision of other branches of
government to stand, even when they offend a
judge's own
principles.
A philosophy of judicial decision making that posits
Judicial activism
judges should use their power broadly to further
justice
An approach to constitutional interpretation that
Strict constructionist
emphasizes interpreting the Constitution as ti was
originally written and intended by the Framers
How and whether judicial decisions are translated into
Judicial implementation
actual public policies affecting more than the
immediate parties to a lawsuit
Which of the following is NOT c. Veto a Supreme Court decision
one of
Congress' constitutional
powers over the judiciary?
a. Authority to alter the Court's
jurisdiction
b. Impeach and remove federal
judges
c. Veto a Supreme Court
decision
d. Offer advice and consent
on presidential
appointments
e. Propose constitutional
amendments
Which of the following d. Judicial Review
paved the way for the
courts to become a co-
equal branch?
a. Writ of certiorari
b. McCulloch v. Maryland
c. The Judiciary Act of 1789
d. Judicial review
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e. Federalist No. 78
Courts of original c. trial courts
jurisdiction are most often
known as:
a. appellate courts
b. courts of appeals
c. trial courts
d. legislative courts
e. constitutional courts
Which of the following a. District Courts
types of courts handles
the bulk of the caseload
in the federal system?
a. District courts
b. Courts of appeals
c. Special purpose courts
d. Legislative courts
e. Supreme Court
Which of the following is NOT c. They are the highest courts in the federal system
true of the courts of
appeals?
a. Cases may be heard by
multiple judges
b. Judges try to correct errors
in law
c. They are the highest courts
in the federal system
d. Judges hear no new
testimony
e. Their decisions are
binding only within their
geographic confines
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QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
ANSWERS \GRADED A+
Describe the principle Anti-Federalists wished to give power to the states
debate between Anti- while Federalists wanted all of the power on the
Federalists and federal level.
Federalists?
Authority vested in a particular court to hear and decide
Jurisdiction
the issues in a particular case
The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a
Original Jurisdiction
trial. These courts determine the facts of a case
The power vested in particular courts review and/or
Appellate Jurisdiction
revise the decision of a lower court
Legislative act that established the basic three-tiered
What is the Judiciary Act of
1789? structure of the federal court system
Judicial Review Power of the courts to review acts of other branches of
government and the states
Case in which Supreme Court first asserted the power
of judicial review by finding that congressional statute
Marbury v. Madison 1803
extending the court's original jurisdiction was
unconstitutional
- Established judicial review
Trial Court Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin
Appellate Court Court that generally reviews only findings of law made by lower
courts
Federal courts specifically created by the US
Constitutional Courts
Constitution or by Congress pursuant to its authority
in Article III
1. Federal District Court
What are the tiers of the
2. Circuit Courts (Court of Appeals)
three-tiered structure
3. Supreme Court
of court?
1/2
5
,5/28/25, 7:34 PM PLS 101 Final Exam
McCulloch v. Marlyand Broad interpretation of "necessary and proper" clause
Courts established by Congress for specialized
Legislative Courts
purposes, such as the Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims
A philosophy of judicial decision making that posits
Judicial restraint courts should allow the decision of other branches of
government to stand, even when they offend a
judge's own
principles.
A philosophy of judicial decision making that posits
Judicial activism
judges should use their power broadly to further
justice
An approach to constitutional interpretation that
Strict constructionist
emphasizes interpreting the Constitution as ti was
originally written and intended by the Framers
How and whether judicial decisions are translated into
Judicial implementation
actual public policies affecting more than the
immediate parties to a lawsuit
Which of the following is NOT c. Veto a Supreme Court decision
one of
Congress' constitutional
powers over the judiciary?
a. Authority to alter the Court's
jurisdiction
b. Impeach and remove federal
judges
c. Veto a Supreme Court
decision
d. Offer advice and consent
on presidential
appointments
e. Propose constitutional
amendments
Which of the following d. Judicial Review
paved the way for the
courts to become a co-
equal branch?
a. Writ of certiorari
b. McCulloch v. Maryland
c. The Judiciary Act of 1789
d. Judicial review
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e. Federalist No. 78
Courts of original c. trial courts
jurisdiction are most often
known as:
a. appellate courts
b. courts of appeals
c. trial courts
d. legislative courts
e. constitutional courts
Which of the following a. District Courts
types of courts handles
the bulk of the caseload
in the federal system?
a. District courts
b. Courts of appeals
c. Special purpose courts
d. Legislative courts
e. Supreme Court
Which of the following is NOT c. They are the highest courts in the federal system
true of the courts of
appeals?
a. Cases may be heard by
multiple judges
b. Judges try to correct errors
in law
c. They are the highest courts
in the federal system
d. Judges hear no new
testimony
e. Their decisions are
binding only within their
geographic confines
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