Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
Statement | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| The conservative wing of the Supreme Court was supportive of Texas’s argument during the session. | ||
| The reporter indicated that the Supreme Court was relatively unified in its interpretation of the policy. | ||
| The Obama administration argued that Texas and other states did not have standing to file the case. | ||
| The liberal justices were skeptical of the Obama administration’s argument. | ||
| The policy originated in the House of Representatives. | ||
| Approximately 4 million people were potentially subject to the executive order. |
Which of the following is an accurate statement about judicial power or judicial restraint? Check all that apply.
| Statement | Judicial Activism or Judicial Restraint |
| Proponents of this judicial theory contend that its use protects minority rights. | |
| These judicial theorists are hesitant to overturn laws out of respect for established lawmaking practices. | |
| Justices of this type use the power of judicial review to make case law. | |
| Proponents of this judicial theory contend that the Court should leave lawmaking to those who were elected by the people the laws will govern. |
Which of the following is true of the federal courts? Check all that apply.
Why were Stake and Burke sentenced to time in a federal prison, according to the article?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the information presented in the table?
What evidence supports the statement that the nominations of Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito were contentious? Check all that apply.
| Legal Principle | Legal Basis |
| Juries are to be composed of “honest men of the neighborhood.” | |
| Due process protections guaranteed to those accused of crimes include the right to a speedy and public trial and the right to be confronted with witnesses. | |
| Jury service is required of citizens who are selected from lists of residents, registered voters, or recipients of driver’s licenses or state identification. | |
| Crimes are to be tried by juries in the state in which the crime was committed. |
According to the author of the excerpt, who might find jury duty fun? Check all that apply.
