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Institutional Powers and Constraints

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Court case: Baker v. Carr 

Foreign relations cases ______.

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are always political questions

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are never political questions

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are sometimes political questions

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are not relevant for the Court

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Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

U.S. Courts do not have jurisdiction over state legislative decisions.

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

The judiciary has the duty to say what is law.

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Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

The federal government ______.

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may not claim powers not given it by the Constitution

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may claim powers not given it by the constitution fosters legitimate regulation

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may delegate states to enforce laws

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none of these

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Court case: Ex parte McCardle

McCardle asked for a writ of habeas corpus.

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Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

Appellate jurisdiction extends to all cases from state courts.

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

Marbury v. Madison focused on the 1789 Judiciary Act.

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Court case: Patchak v. Zinke

The type of change laid out in this law is within Congress’ authority and does not violate Article III.

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Court case: Baker v. Carr

To be a political question, there must be a textually demonstrable commitment to a coordinate political branch.

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Court Case: Nixon v. United States

The word “sole” has a qualifier so that the Senate must share some of its powers to try impeachment cases.

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Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

The Constitution gives the Court appellate jurisdiction in all cases where it does not have original jurisdiction.

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Court case: Eakin v. Raub

For Gibson, courts have the power to scan the authority of lawgivers.

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Court case: Flast v. Cohen

To have standing, there must be ______.

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a logical nexus between the law in question and a precise constitutional infringement

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a logical nexus between the litigant and the issue in question

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a logical nexus between the law and a Court precedent

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none of these

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

Marbury was written by John Marshall.

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Court case: Patchak v. Zinke

Congress violates Article III when it “changes the law.”

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Court case: Baker v. Carr

There must be judicially discoverable standards for a case to be a political question.

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Court Case: Nixon v. United States

The Senate is kept informed during impeachments because ______.

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impeachment powers is divided between two houses

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it takes a 2/3rd supermajority for conviction

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impeachment powers is divided between two houses and it takes a 2/3rd supermajority for conviction.

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none of these

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Court case: Eakin v. Raub

Gibson argues that it is a fallacy that courts should say if a law is constitutional.

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Court Case: Nixon v. United States

The Court utilized Baker v. Carr to analyze this case.

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Court case: Baker v. Carr

In his dissent, Frankfurter would continue to rely on Luther v. Borden.

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Court case: Patchak v. Zinke

The Court suggests that Klein is applicable in this case.

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Court case: Flast v. Cohen

The logical nexus in this case includes a nexus to the First Amendment.

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Court case: Patchak v. Zinke

Section 2(b) of the law in question ______.

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does not change the law 

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changes the law

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is neutral about the current law

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leaves the law up to the courts

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Court case: Ex parte McCardle

The Court cannot hear this case because it is an original jurisdiction case.

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Court case: Eakin v. Raub

Which judge, in writing, supported judicial review?

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Story

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Gibson

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Marshall

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none of these

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Court case: Patchak v. Zinke

Roberts’ dissent argues that Congress is simply picking the winner of this case by passing the law here.

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Court case: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

The Constitution was ordained by the states.

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

Marbury was decided with the following verdict.

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Court Case: Nixon v. United States

Article I says that ______.

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the Court has some power in cases of impeachment 

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the President has some power in cases of impeachment

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the House has some power in cases of impeachment

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the Senate has the sole power to try cases of impeachment

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

It is inherently the prerogative of the judicial department to say what is law.

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Court case: Baker v. Carr

The Court holds that the case still rests on the Guaranty Clause.

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Court case: Ex parte McCardle

The Court’s only function in a case like this is to ______.

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declare it has no jurisdiction

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declare it must decide the case

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declare a lower court must decide

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declare Congress must decide

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Court Case: Nixon v. United States

In concurrence, Souter adds that there may be times when judicial review is justified for an impeachment case.

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Frothingham is applicable in this case as the key precedent.

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Court case: Marbury v. Madison

Marbury was given his commission in Marbury v. Madison.

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Court case: Flast v. Cohen

Standing focuses on the issue and not on the party contesting an issue.

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