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The Role of the Supreme Court in the Legislative Process
| Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the role of the Supreme Court in the legislative process. | |
| Number of Questions: 14 | |
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What is the primary function of the Supreme Court in the legislative process?
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To interpret and apply the Constitution
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To create new laws
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To enforce the laws
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To oversee the executive branch
The Supreme Court's primary function is to interpret and apply the Constitution to ensure that laws passed by Congress and actions taken by the executive branch are in accordance with the Constitution.
What is the concept of judicial review?
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The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
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The power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
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The power of the Supreme Court to enforce the laws
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The power of the Supreme Court to oversee the executive branch
Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws passed by Congress or actions taken by the executive branch unconstitutional.
Which landmark case established the principle of judicial review?
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Marbury v. Madison
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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Fletcher v. Peck
The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the process by which the Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of a law?
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Original jurisdiction
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Appellate jurisdiction
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Writ of certiorari
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Judicial review
The Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of laws through its appellate jurisdiction, which allows it to hear appeals from lower courts on cases involving federal law or the Constitution.
What is the rule of stare decisis?
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The principle of following precedent
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The principle of interpreting the Constitution strictly
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The principle of judicial review
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The principle of original jurisdiction
The rule of stare decisis is the principle of following precedent, which means that courts are generally bound by the decisions of higher courts in similar cases.
What is the difference between facial challenges and as-applied challenges to the constitutionality of a law?
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Facial challenges challenge the law on its face, while as-applied challenges challenge the law as applied to a specific case
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Facial challenges challenge the law as applied to a specific case, while as-applied challenges challenge the law on its face
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Facial challenges challenge the law's constitutionality, while as-applied challenges challenge the law's interpretation
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Facial challenges challenge the law's interpretation, while as-applied challenges challenge the law's constitutionality
Facial challenges challenge the constitutionality of a law on its face, meaning that the law is unconstitutional in all applications, while as-applied challenges challenge the constitutionality of a law as applied to a specific case, meaning that the law is unconstitutional as applied to that particular case.
What is the doctrine of severability?
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The doctrine that allows a court to strike down a portion of a law while upholding the rest of the law
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The doctrine that allows a court to uphold a law even if it is unconstitutional in some applications
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The doctrine that allows a court to interpret a law in a way that makes it constitutional
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The doctrine that allows a court to create new laws
The doctrine of severability allows a court to strike down a portion of a law while upholding the rest of the law, if the unconstitutional portion is not essential to the overall purpose of the law.
What is the doctrine of vagueness?
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too vague and uncertain
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too broad and sweeping
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too technical and complex
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too long and detailed
The doctrine of vagueness holds that a law is unconstitutional if it is too vague and uncertain, as it fails to provide fair notice of what conduct is prohibited and may lead to arbitrary enforcement.
What is the doctrine of overbreadth?
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too broad and sweeping
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too vague and uncertain
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too technical and complex
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The doctrine that a law is unconstitutional if it is too long and detailed
The doctrine of overbreadth holds that a law is unconstitutional if it is too broad and sweeping, as it may prohibit conduct that is protected by the Constitution.
What is the doctrine of ripeness?
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The doctrine that a court will not decide a case until it is ripe for review
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The doctrine that a court will not decide a case until all the evidence is presented
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The doctrine that a court will not decide a case until all the parties have been heard
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The doctrine that a court will not decide a case until the law has been interpreted by a lower court
The doctrine of ripeness holds that a court will not decide a case until it is ripe for review, meaning that the issues in the case are concrete and the parties have suffered an actual injury.
What is the doctrine of standing?
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The doctrine that a person must have a sufficient stake in a case in order to bring a lawsuit
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The doctrine that a person must have a legal interest in a case in order to bring a lawsuit
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The doctrine that a person must have a financial interest in a case in order to bring a lawsuit
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The doctrine that a person must have a personal interest in a case in order to bring a lawsuit
The doctrine of standing holds that a person must have a sufficient stake in a case in order to bring a lawsuit, meaning that the person must have suffered or will suffer an actual injury as a result of the challenged action.
What is the doctrine of mootness?
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The doctrine that a case is no longer justiciable because the issues in the case have become moot
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The doctrine that a case is no longer justiciable because the parties have settled the dispute
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The doctrine that a case is no longer justiciable because the law has been changed
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The doctrine that a case is no longer justiciable because the court lacks jurisdiction
The doctrine of mootness holds that a case is no longer justiciable because the issues in the case have become moot, meaning that there is no longer a live controversy between the parties.
What is the doctrine of laches?
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The doctrine that a person's right to bring a lawsuit may be barred if they have delayed in bringing the lawsuit
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The doctrine that a person's right to bring a lawsuit may be barred if they have failed to take reasonable steps to protect their rights
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The doctrine that a person's right to bring a lawsuit may be barred if they have been negligent in pursuing their rights
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The doctrine that a person's right to bring a lawsuit may be barred if they have waived their rights
The doctrine of laches holds that a person's right to bring a lawsuit may be barred if they have delayed in bringing the lawsuit, and the delay has prejudiced the other party.
What is the doctrine of estoppel?
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The doctrine that a person may be barred from asserting a right or defense if they have previously taken a position that is inconsistent with that right or defense
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The doctrine that a person may be barred from asserting a right or defense if they have previously waived that right or defense
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The doctrine that a person may be barred from asserting a right or defense if they have previously been convicted of a crime
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The doctrine that a person may be barred from asserting a right or defense if they have previously been found liable in a civil lawsuit
The doctrine of estoppel holds that a person may be barred from asserting a right or defense if they have previously taken a position that is inconsistent with that right or defense, and the other party has relied on that position to their detriment.