The term judicial activism implies that judges are
a. actively trying to influence or change public policy.
b. conservatives who are actively involved in partisan politics.
c. working in court systems with heavy caseloads.
d. liberals who seek to use their position on the bench to influence policy on social issues.
Q. 2Low-information rationality theory says that voters use little information and shortcuts to make decisions.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Which of the following statements about the Japanese Supreme Court is INCORRECT?
a. Supreme Court judges are appointed for life.
b. The Supreme Court consists of a chief judge and fourteen other judges.
c. The Supreme Court's chief judge is nominated by the cabinet and formally appointed by the emperor.
d. The cabinet appoints all members of the Supreme Court.
e. The Supreme Court, along with the eight higher courts and fifty district courts, possess the power of judicial review.
Q. 4Judicial federalism is
a. a trend in which state constitutional and statutory laws are consulted and applied before federal law.
b. a trend of making public policy by judges through decisions that overturn existing law.
c. a court-generated change in public policy that is perceived as illegitimate.
d. None of these choices.
Q. 5Although voter turnout is considered low in the United States, it is higher than that of most European countries.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6In 2012, Japan's defense budget ranked ____________ in the world.
a. fourth
b. fifth
c. sixth
d. seventh
e. eighth
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