#1
Which branch of government primarily conducts judicial review?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Administrative
#2
What is the main function of judicial review?
To create laws
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To review laws for constitutionality
#3
In what year did the Supreme Court decide the landmark case Marbury v. Madison, establishing the principle of judicial review?
#4
What is the primary function of the Supreme Court in the United States?
To enforce laws passed by Congress
To interpret the Constitution and laws
To create new legislation
To oversee the executive branch
#5
Which branch of government is responsible for appointing federal judges in the United States?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
State governments
#6
Who was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court during the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison?
John Marshall
William Howard Taft
Earl Warren
John Roberts
#7
Which case established the power of judicial review in the United States?
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
#8
What doctrine states that some issues are inappropriate for judicial review?
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
Political question doctrine
Separation of powers
#9
What is the term used to describe when courts defer to the decisions of elected branches of government?
Judicial review
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
Judicial deference
#10
In the United States, which clause of the Constitution is often invoked in cases of judicial review?
Due Process Clause
Equal Protection Clause
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
#11
What is the primary purpose of the political question doctrine?
To limit the power of the judiciary
To increase the power of the executive branch
To ensure fair and equal representation
To prevent conflicts between the branches of government
#12
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in determining whether a question is political?
Judicial standards
The text of the Constitution
Practical considerations
The potential for embarrassment of the judiciary
#13
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining whether a question is political?
Lack of judicial standards
Presence of a textual commitment to another branch
Complexity of the issue
The potential for embarrassment of the courts
#14
Which type of case is most likely to be considered a political question?
A case involving a dispute over a contract
A case involving a question of foreign policy
A case involving a traffic violation
A case involving a breach of a lease agreement
#15
In what landmark case did the Supreme Court declare that it lacked jurisdiction to hear a case due to it being a political question?
Bush v. Gore
Baker v. Carr
Goldwater v. Carter
Nixon v. United States
#16
Which legal scholar is often associated with the concept of the 'political question'?
John Hart Ely
Lon Fuller
H.L.A. Hart
Alexander Bickel
#17
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that the issue of legislative apportionment was justiciable and not a political question?
Baker v. Carr
Powell v. McCormack
Goldwater v. Carter
Nixon v. United States
#18
Which Supreme Court case affirmed the principle that the political question doctrine does not prevent judicial review of partisan gerrymandering claims?
Gill v. Whitford
Rucho v. Common Cause
Vieth v. Jubelirer
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission