Government_Ch6_Homework-2

=**Government Chapter 6 Homework #2**= Answer the following questions from your notes and Internet guide.

1. What problem under the Articles of Confederation was fixed by the Constitution in terms of the judiciary? (A) there was no judicial review until it was established by the Constitution (B) there wasn't a body anywhere to interpret laws until the Constitution (C) the Supreme Court is the highest court in the land and can resolve state contradictions (D) under the Articles of Confederation the judiciary was part of the legislative branch (E) all (F) none

2. What are the three tiers of the federal court system? (A) District, Circuit, Supreme (B) National, State, Local (C) Legislative, Executive, Judicial (D) judge, jury, attorney (E) all (F) none

3. Federal judges are appointed, but how is there some say from voters? (A) vote for court clerks (B) people vote for state judges and they eventually become federal judges (C) people vote for president and Senate, which has the power to appoint and approve (D) they don't have a say (E) all (F) none

4. What is the judiciary's main check on the other two branches? (A) impeachment (B) judicial review (C) override a presidential veto (D) can okay a line item veto (E) all (F) none

5. What are some reasons Congress created lower federal courts throughout history (the Constitution only created the Supreme Court)? (A) to handle tax cases (B) to handle military cases (C) to handle appeals (D) to handle international law (E) all (F) none

6. How has the Supreme Court been shaped by politics? (A) voters elect judges based on party (B) presidents often appoint based on political ideology (C) makes of the Court has to be based on which party controls Congress (D) politics aren't involved (E) all (F) none

7. James Wilson was a founding father and on the original Supreme Court and wrote that good law is based on (A) precedents (B) good legislatures (C) the Bible (D) history (E) all (F) none

8. Wilson also wrote (A) the Bible (B) a founding father history book (C) Article III of the Constitution (D) law book for America (E) all (F) none

9. Using your Internet guide and notes, write a sentence on the following showing that you completely understand the meaning of the word (not just a sentence using the word).
 * Judicial Review
 * Precedent
 * Opinion (from the Supreme Court)
 * Right to counsel
 * Class-action suit

10. In two paragraphs (or more if needed), answer the following. Is the American court system fair? Why or why not. Use examples to back up your position.

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