POLS210 Week 5 Quiz Latest 2017

Question 1 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsWhat is the Supreme Court test for whether or not a law violate the Establishment Clause?A.The Lemon TestB.The Wall of Separation TestC.The Religious Freedom TestD.The Westboro TestQuestion 2 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsThe majority of legal disputes in the United States are resolved in:A.Separate state courts in each of the 50 statesB.United States District CourtsC.Magistrates CourtsD.Trial courts by jury trialQuestion 3 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsIf a party appeals from a decision of the United States District Court, the next step will be at:A.The party has a choice among any of the above.B.The Supreme CourtC.The Circuit Court of AppealsD.The highest state court in that district.Question 4 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsThe United States court system is best considered to be:A.populistB.parliamentaryC.adversarialD.presidentialQuestion 5 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsWhat is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?A.There is no difference.B.Liberties are more closely related to freedoms, and rights are more closely related to equal treatment.C.Civil rights replaced civil liberties during the Civil Rights Movement.D.Liberties are more closely related to equal treatment, and rights are more closely related to freedoms.Question 6 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsWhat does "equality" mean in the judicial system?A.People are treated identically as American citizens.B.People should have equal resources and opportunities.C.Groups of people who have been disadvantaged historically should receive preferences and benefits to reach equality.D.It depends on the issue, the circumstances, and the makeup of the court involved.Question 7 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsWhich term best describes "stare decisis"?A.precedentB.activismC.overturnD.reinterpretQuestion 8 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsThousands of petitions for review are presented to the Supreme Court each year, and the Court typically accepts:A.around 100B.over 1,500C.approximately half of the casesD.approximately one third of the casesQuestion 9 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsWhat was the result of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?A.It integrated the public school system.B.It provided for a right to privacy.C.It supported racial segregation as constitutional.D.It ended the use of sexual orientation standards for the military.Question 10 of 1010.0/ 10.0 PointsAn opinion by a federal judge that states agreement with the outcome of a case, but expresses different reasons than those expressed by the majority is a:A.dissenting opinionB.reasonable opinionC.majority opinionD.concurring opinion