Federal Court Procedures

Practice Questions

AP US Government › Federal Court Procedures

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Which of the following are barriers to the Supreme Court hearing a case?

2

What is the name of the document that orders a lower court to deliver its decision on a case so that a higher court may review it?

3

The _______________ automatically gets to write all of the opinions for the Supreme Court.

4

Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is false?

5

If a case is heard by the Supreme Court, the justices go over all of the evidence provided and determine if the judgment passed in the lower courts is correct or incorrect.

6

What does stare decisis mean, and why is it important?

7

Please select the option that correctly lists the two essential elements every case must have in order to be successfully brought before a court.

8

What is the “rule of four”?

9

Please select the option that correctly lists the two basic types of all court cases.

10

What is “voir dire”?

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