What does it mean for Congress to “withdraw jurisdiction” from the Court and how has this power been used in the past?
What will be an ideal response?
Withdrawing jurisdiction means that Congress can withdraw the Court’s ability to review certain categories of cases, a power granted to it by the Constitution. Although Congress has threatened to withdraw jurisdiction for various types of cases (and these threats may sometimes impact Court behavior), it has actually been used only once. Radical Republicans used it after the Civil War to block the Court from reviewing military occupation/rule of the South.
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If a judge believes that she should only strike down laws that clearly violate the Constitution, she likely believes in which of the following?
a. judicial conservatism b. judicial originalism c. judicial restraint d. judicial construction
Why is it sometimes difficult for citizens to engage in policy voting?
a. Competing candidates usually have the same positions on issues. b. Candidates are often intentionally vague about their issue stances. c. The media tend to overwhelm voters with policy information. d. Election officials prevent using policy-based voter guides in the voting booth.