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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: Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee
U.S. Courts do not have jurisdiction over state legislative decisions.
Court case: Marbury v. Madison
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
none of these
Court case: Ex parte McCardle
McCardle asked for a writ of habeas corpus.
Appellate jurisdiction extends to all cases from state courts.
Marbury v. Madison focused on the 1789 Judiciary Act.
Court case: Patchak v. Zinke
The type of change laid out in this law is within Congress’ authority and does not violate Article III.
To be a political question, there must be a textually demonstrable commitment to a coordinate political branch.
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.
The Constitution gives the Court appellate jurisdiction in all cases where it does not have original jurisdiction.
Court case: Eakin v. Raub
For Gibson, courts have the power to scan the authority of lawgivers.
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
Marbury was written by John Marshall.
Congress violates Article III when it “changes the law.”
There must be judicially discoverable standards for a case to be a political question.
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.
Gibson argues that it is a fallacy that courts should say if a law is constitutional.
The Court utilized Baker v. Carr to analyze this case.
In his dissent, Frankfurter would continue to rely on Luther v. Borden.
The Court suggests that Klein is applicable in this case.
The logical nexus in this case includes a nexus to the First Amendment.
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
The Court cannot hear this case because it is an original jurisdiction case.
Which judge, in writing, supported judicial review?
Story
Gibson
Marshall
Roberts’ dissent argues that Congress is simply picking the winner of this case by passing the law here.
The Constitution was ordained by the states.
Marbury was decided with the following verdict.
5-4
3-0
4-0
9-0
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
It is inherently the prerogative of the judicial department to say what is law.
The Court holds that the case still rests on the Guaranty Clause.
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
In concurrence, Souter adds that there may be times when judicial review is justified for an impeachment case.
Frothingham is applicable in this case as the key precedent.
Marbury was given his commission in Marbury v. Madison.
Standing focuses on the issue and not on the party contesting an issue.
