1. what president lamented that his 'biggest mistakes' sat on the supreme court? a franklin roosevelt b dwight eisenhower c gerald ford d lyndon johnson 2. what chief justice first claimed the power of judicial review? a william rehnquist b felix frankfurter c charles evans hughes d john marshall 3. what body makes formal charges against persons accused of violating federal law? a grand jury b u. s. claims court c u. s. circuit court of appeals d constitutional body 4. a judge cannot rule on a dispute on how much money should be appropriated to the department of state because of what? a other remedies are considered to be available. b it is considered a moot question. c it is considered a political question. d a judge only has authority in his or her own courtroom. 5. if someone wished to sue the government for a tort, what court would hear the case? a u. s. circuit court of appeals b u. s. supreme court c u. s. district of columbia courts d u. s. claims court 6. what written opinion is important because it might be cited in reversing the court's opinion in a future decision? a dissenting opinion b majority opinion c oral opinion d concurring opinion 7. what is a court decision that serves as a model for future court decisions? a amicus curiae b dissent c segregation d precedent 8. what president made the midnight appointments? a james madison b john adams c thomas jefferson d george bush 9. what justice dissented in plessy v. ferguson, arguing that the constitution should be 'color blind? ' a john marshall harlan b felix frankfurter c charles evans hughes d clarence thomas 10. the supreme court begins a session on the first monday of what month? a july b october c april d january