The United States Supreme Court hears cases when:

There are sufficient minutiae in the case.
The Court grants a writ of certiorari.
The case is deemed to be one of quantum meruit.
There is sufficient fructus legis.

The federal government derives its power from:

The constitutions of the various states in which they grant power to the federal government.
The United States Constitution.
The nation’s armed forces.
The founding principles of our democratic society.

Congress, discouraged with what it perceives as excessive grand-standing and wasting time in court passes a law which limits opening and closing arguments to 2 hours each in any civil case heard in a federal court. Which of the following is TRUE?

The law is invalid as the legislature has no authority over the judicial branch of government.
The law is invalid as an excessive interference with a federal cause of action.
The law is valid as a proper exercise of Congressional power under the Necessary and Proper Clause.
The law is valid as the intent does not involve an infringement on state’s rights.

Which of the following is TRUE about the power of the states?

States have the power to pass any law which does not violate the Constitution.
States have the power to pass laws only in those areas specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
States have the power to pass any law regardless of the Constitution, but Congress may act to supercede any state laws which violate the Constitution.
States have the power to pass any law but Congress may veto any state law upon a showing of good cause.