13. For unofficial summaries of recent Supreme Court cases or news about the Court, one can visit the
Hint: Consult the Link to Learning resource in section 13.4 of the chapter on The Supreme Court.
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a. www.uscourts.gov website.
b. wikipedia website.
c. www.judiciallearningcenter.org website.
d. Oyez and the SCOTUS websites.
14. The Supreme Court functions as
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a. a district court.
b. a court of original jurisdiction.
c. a bankrupcy court.
d. a trial court.
17. Interest groups who are interested in but not party to a case participate in Supreme Court cases by
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a. lobbying the justices.
b. giving monetary contributions to the justices.
c. protesting in front of the Supreme Court building.
d. filing amicus curiae briefs.
19. When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually
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a. defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government.
b. make mostly liberal rulings.
c. overrule any act of Congress he or she doesn’t like.
d. refuse to rule on a case.