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Court case: Ex parte McCardle
The Court cannot hear this case because it is an original jurisdiction case.
Frothingham is applicable in this case as the key precedent.
Court case: Flast v. Cohen
To have standing, there must be ______.
a logical nexus between the law in question and a precise constitutional infringement
a logical nexus between the litigant and the issue in question
a logical nexus between the law and a Court precedent
none of these
Court case: Marbury v. Madison
Marbury was decided with the following verdict.
5-4
3-0
4-0
9-0
Court Case: Nixon v. United States
The Senate is kept informed during impeachments because ______.
impeachment powers is divided between two houses
it takes a 2/3rd supermajority for conviction
impeachment powers is divided between two houses and it takes a 2/3rd supermajority for conviction.
Court case: Eakin v. Raub
Gibson argues that it is a fallacy that courts should say if a law is constitutional.
Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee
U.S. Courts do not have jurisdiction over state legislative decisions.
Court case: Baker v. Carr
Foreign relations cases ______.
are always political questions
are never political questions
are sometimes political questions
are not relevant for the Court
Court case: Patchak v. Zinke
Congress violates Article III when it “changes the law.”
Which judge, in writing, supported judicial review?
Story
Gibson
Marshall
There must be judicially discoverable standards for a case to be a political question.
Section 2(b) of the law in question ______.
does not change the law
changes the law
is neutral about the current law
leaves the law up to the courts
Marbury v. Madison focused on the 1789 Judiciary Act.
The type of change laid out in this law is within Congress’ authority and does not violate Article III.
The judiciary has the duty to say what is law.
The federal government ______.
may not claim powers not given it by the Constitution
may claim powers not given it by the constitution fosters legitimate regulation
may delegate states to enforce laws
Standing focuses on the issue and not on the party contesting an issue.
In his dissent, Frankfurter would continue to rely on Luther v. Borden.
McCardle asked for a writ of habeas corpus.
It is inherently the prerogative of the judicial department to say what is law.
The Constitution gives the Court appellate jurisdiction in all cases where it does not have original jurisdiction.
The word “sole” has a qualifier so that the Senate must share some of its powers to try impeachment cases.
To be a political question, there must be a textually demonstrable commitment to a coordinate political branch.
Marbury was given his commission in Marbury v. Madison.
Article I says that ______.
the Court has some power in cases of impeachment
the President has some power in cases of impeachment
the House has some power in cases of impeachment
the Senate has the sole power to try cases of impeachment
Appellate jurisdiction extends to all cases from state courts.
In concurrence, Souter adds that there may be times when judicial review is justified for an impeachment case.
The Court holds that the case still rests on the Guaranty Clause.
Roberts’ dissent argues that Congress is simply picking the winner of this case by passing the law here.
The Court utilized Baker v. Carr to analyze this case.
The logical nexus in this case includes a nexus to the First Amendment.
The Constitution was ordained by the states.
Marbury was written by John Marshall.
The Court suggests that Klein is applicable in this case.
For Gibson, courts have the power to scan the authority of lawgivers.
The Court’s only function in a case like this is to ______.
declare it has no jurisdiction
declare it must decide the case
declare a lower court must decide
declare Congress must decide
