POSC 225 Exam 2
How many levels of courts comprise the US judicial branch as it is currently
set up? - correct answer ✔3
How many of these levels of courts are cited in Article 3 of the US
Constitution? - correct answer ✔1
In some instances that are detailed in the Constitution the US Supreme Court
is the first and only court to hear a case. In such cases, the Court has
____________ jurisdiction. - correct answer ✔original
In the simulation, Justice Hsu said that the school board can prohibit Ben from
weaing the t-shirt because it is simply something he is wearing, not a
protected right. She disagrees with Justice Keene that the First Amendment
protects some actions and messages as speech, because she does not see
these ideas written there. What kind of judicial philosophy is she espousing
here? - correct answer ✔textual
All of the following are typically matters for the federal courts, EXCEPT:
- Disputes between two states
- Disputes over the US Constitution
- Disputes over laws passed by Congress
- Disputes over traffic violations - correct answer ✔disputes over traffic
violations
Which plan advocated a weak judicial system? - correct answer ✔New
Jersey Plan
,In Tinker v Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that:
a) Freedom of Speech is not respected in schools.
b) Freedom of speech is always accepted in the schools.
c) Freedom of Speech is accepted in schools so long as it does not disrupt
the learning environment. - correct answer ✔c
Which article of the constitution establishes the Bicameral Legislature? -
correct answer ✔Article I
- two members from each state (taken from the NJ plan)
- originally selected by state legislatures
- 17th amendment changed this to popular election - correct answer
✔Senate
- members are directly elected by the people
- up for election every 2 years
- the branch most responsive to the people - correct answer ✔House of
Representatives
What is the organization of congress? - correct answer ✔Majority vs Minority
Party
Work is done in committees
- permanent (things that will always be an issue, agriculture, justice, )
organized committee created to deal with ongoing matters like budgetary or
military concerns
- most legislation needs to go through this committee process in order to go to
the floor and get voted on - correct answer ✔standing committee
, Today the house has _____ standing house committees that support ____
subcommittees (Senate has ___ standing committees support ___
subcommittees) - correct answer ✔20, 100 (16, 74)
Representation in congress by population - correct answer ✔Virginia Plan
Equal representation in congress - correct answer ✔New Jersey Plan
Combination of Virginia and New Jersey Plans - correct answer ✔The Great
Compromise
special committee used on a need basis (ex: 9/11)
- established for one congressional session and then expire
- they review a matter and make recommendations for action
- (senate is allowed to create one as well) - correct answer ✔select
committee
-the house and senate form this type of committee when they pass different
versions of the same legislation
-this committee is made up of representatives and senators that try to work
out differences between the 2 versions of the legislation
- then the piece of legislation has to be approved by both the Senate and
House again and if it isn't passed the legislation dies - correct answer
✔conference committee
- established by both the House and Senate to investigate or study a matter
that concerns both houses
How many levels of courts comprise the US judicial branch as it is currently
set up? - correct answer ✔3
How many of these levels of courts are cited in Article 3 of the US
Constitution? - correct answer ✔1
In some instances that are detailed in the Constitution the US Supreme Court
is the first and only court to hear a case. In such cases, the Court has
____________ jurisdiction. - correct answer ✔original
In the simulation, Justice Hsu said that the school board can prohibit Ben from
weaing the t-shirt because it is simply something he is wearing, not a
protected right. She disagrees with Justice Keene that the First Amendment
protects some actions and messages as speech, because she does not see
these ideas written there. What kind of judicial philosophy is she espousing
here? - correct answer ✔textual
All of the following are typically matters for the federal courts, EXCEPT:
- Disputes between two states
- Disputes over the US Constitution
- Disputes over laws passed by Congress
- Disputes over traffic violations - correct answer ✔disputes over traffic
violations
Which plan advocated a weak judicial system? - correct answer ✔New
Jersey Plan
,In Tinker v Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that:
a) Freedom of Speech is not respected in schools.
b) Freedom of speech is always accepted in the schools.
c) Freedom of Speech is accepted in schools so long as it does not disrupt
the learning environment. - correct answer ✔c
Which article of the constitution establishes the Bicameral Legislature? -
correct answer ✔Article I
- two members from each state (taken from the NJ plan)
- originally selected by state legislatures
- 17th amendment changed this to popular election - correct answer
✔Senate
- members are directly elected by the people
- up for election every 2 years
- the branch most responsive to the people - correct answer ✔House of
Representatives
What is the organization of congress? - correct answer ✔Majority vs Minority
Party
Work is done in committees
- permanent (things that will always be an issue, agriculture, justice, )
organized committee created to deal with ongoing matters like budgetary or
military concerns
- most legislation needs to go through this committee process in order to go to
the floor and get voted on - correct answer ✔standing committee
, Today the house has _____ standing house committees that support ____
subcommittees (Senate has ___ standing committees support ___
subcommittees) - correct answer ✔20, 100 (16, 74)
Representation in congress by population - correct answer ✔Virginia Plan
Equal representation in congress - correct answer ✔New Jersey Plan
Combination of Virginia and New Jersey Plans - correct answer ✔The Great
Compromise
special committee used on a need basis (ex: 9/11)
- established for one congressional session and then expire
- they review a matter and make recommendations for action
- (senate is allowed to create one as well) - correct answer ✔select
committee
-the house and senate form this type of committee when they pass different
versions of the same legislation
-this committee is made up of representatives and senators that try to work
out differences between the 2 versions of the legislation
- then the piece of legislation has to be approved by both the Senate and
House again and if it isn't passed the legislation dies - correct answer
✔conference committee
- established by both the House and Senate to investigate or study a matter
that concerns both houses
