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stover exam for thur
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the u.s court system derives its powers from: article 3, 2, 1, or all | article 3 |
| which of the following is NOT true about the u.s court system? the only court established by the constitution was supreme court, federal judges & justices are elected every 4 years, the constitution provides for Congress to create inferior courts | federal judges and justices are elected every 4 years |
| the dual court system means we have: original & appelate courts, legislative courts & constitutional courts, state courts and federal courts, or district and supreme courts | state courts and federal courts |
| jurisdiction is: the power to write a brief for a case, the power to declare a law or executive act unconstitutional, the power to hear a case & make a decision, or the power to appeal a case | the power to hear a case and make a decision |
| what is the main function of the judicial branch: enforce laws, make laws, interpret laws, both b & c | interpret laws |
| the case that was significant bcs it was the 1st time the s.c declared an act of the legislative branch: brown v. boe, u.s v marbury, McCulloch v. Maryland marbury v. madison | marbury v. madison |
| courts that review the decision of a lower court have: original jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, or review jurisdiction | appellate jurisdiction |
| the ambassador from China was arrested for kidnapping; his trial will take place in the: u.s court of international trade, district courts, court of appeals, supreme court | supreme court |
| after 1891 the supreme court justices no longer had to travel around the country because: Congress built the s.c in Washington d.c, they began making decisions via telephone & telegraph, Congress established the court of appeals, their jurisdiction chang | Congress established the court of appeals |
| a trial jury that decides the guilt or responsibility of a defendant is a: petit jury, appeals jury, grand jury, or district jury | petit jury |
| a jury that issues an indictment if sufficient evidence exists against a defendant is a: petit jury, appeals jury, grand jury, or district jury | grand jury |
| the litigant in a civil case is the: defendant, co-defendant, plaintiff, or prosecution | plaintiff |
| the litigant in a crimial case is the: defendant, co-defendant, plaintiff, or prosecution | prosecution |
| which is NOT a characteristic of the u.s district courts? trial courts, appellate jurisdiction, jurors decide, guilt/responsibility, 1 judge presides | appellate jurisdiction |
| when the supreme court rules on cases, they set _____ for lower courts to follow: judicial reviews, litigants, jurisdiction, precedents | precedents |
| which is NOT a characteristic of the u.s court of appeals? original jurisdiction, judging original trial, 3 judges preside, no jury | original jurisdiction |
| which is NOT a characteristic of the u.s supreme court? 3 judges preside, original/appellate jurisdiction, decisions set precendents, or no jury | 3 judges preside |
| the current Cheif justice of the u.s s.c is ______, whereas the Cheif justice that decided the case of marbury v. madison was _______. John Paul stephens, John Jay: John marshall, John Roberts: john roberts, John marshall: john Roberts, thurgood marshall | john Roberts, John marshall |
| courts that review the deiscison of a lower court have: review jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, or appellate jurisdiction | appellate jurisdiction |
| most cases reach the s.c through a request asking the court to review a case known as: brief, an amicus curiae, a percuriam, a writ of certiorari | a writ of certiorari |
| most of the cases the s.c hears involve important: bureaucratic questions, foreign policy issues, Economic issues, constitutional questions | constitutional questions |
| of the 5,000-10,000 cases appealed to the s.c each year, about how many do they make a decision on? 100, 2/3,1/2 | 100 |
| _____ justices are required for a case to make it on the docket, whereas___ justices are required to decide a case: majority for both, 4 & 5, 5&4, 4, unanimous | 4,5 |
| which is the correct order of the steps followed in deciding a case in the supreme court? submit briefs, conference, write opinions, give oral arguments or submit briefs, oral arguments, conference, write opinions | submit briefs, oral arguments, conference, write opinion |
| a written statement provided by lawyers setting forth the legal arguments and precends that support their case is called: a writ of certiorari, brief, opinion, conference | brief |
| a statement explaining the decision in a case including the laws and precedents that support the decision is called: a writ of certiorari, brief, opinion, conference | opinion |
| which is NOT true about s.c decisions: decisions of the justice are made in a secret conference, each side writes an opinion if it's not unanimous, a majority vote decides the case, s.c decisions require a unanimous vote just like a jury trial | s.c decisions require a unanimous vote just like a jury trial |
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