chapter 13 post quiz federal government

In the federal court system, each circuit court of appeals has

• one permanent judge.

  
  

• a range of permanent judgeships depending on the workload of the circuit.

  
  

• a few state court judges who also serve as circuit court judges.

  
  

• 50 permanent judges and 100 part-time judges.

  
  

The ________ is established by the Constitution and cannot be abolished by a congressional law.

• Supreme Court

• federal circuit court system

  
  

• federal district court system

  
  

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  
  

What is the main function of the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

• The chief justice decides what cases will be heard by the full Court each term.

  
  

• The chief justice always writes the Court's majority opinions.

  
  

• The chief justice presides over the Court's public sessions and private conferences.

• The chief justice is the constitutional adviser to the president.

  
  

The size of the U.S. Supreme Court is set by

• the Constitution.

  
  

• the American Bar Association.

  
  

• Congress

• state legislatures.

  
  

________ has the authority to change the number of justices who serve on the Supreme Court.

• Congress

• Two-thirds of the states

  
  

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  
  

• The Attorney General

  
  

Which of the following statements best describes the formal requirements of serving as a federal court judge?

• Federal court judges must be members of the American Bar Association.

  
  

• Federal court judges must have a degree from an accredited law school.

  
  

• Federal court judges must be at least 35 years of age.

• There are no formal requirements to serve as a federal court judge.

Since 2017, the Senate filibuster

• can only be used against executive branch appointments.

  
  

• can only be used against Supreme Court appointments.

  
  

• can only be used against federal district court appointments.

  
  

• cannot be used against any presidential appointments to the judiciary.

  
  

When presidents nominate justices to the Supreme Court, presidents make an effort to

• select justices who are unpredictable.

  
  

• select justices who used to work in Congress.

  
  

• alternate between selecting a Republican and Democratic justice.

  
  

• select justices who share their political philosophies.

  
  

The Supreme Court explains its decisions in terms of

• politics and activism.

  
  

• partisanship and restraint.

  
  

• ideology and loyalty.

• law and precedent.

  
  

Historically, the power of the federal courts was subject to a number of limitations. One such limitation is that courts are "passive" institutions in that they

• must wait until a case is brought to them before they can make authoritative decisions.

  
  

• offer relief or assistance only to individuals.

  
  

• obtain their jurisdiction from the United States Constitution.

  
  

• avoid making decisions.