Quiz Show

1. Quiz Show Triad F Last Exam Review Tuesday, May 7, 2013

2. The right to ______, or the right of parties in a dispute to have their case determined by a group of ordinary citizens, dates back in England to the Magna Carta. Trial by ordeal Certiorari Judicial review Habeas corpus Trial by Jury

3. In ______, the government prosecutes an individual for breaking the law. Probate court Appeals Class action lawsuits Civil suits Criminal cases

4. In _____, a plaintiff, such as Jennifer Gratz sues a defendant, such as the University of Michigan, to enforce a right or to win monetary damages. Probate court Criminal cases Class action lawsuits Appeals Civil suits

5. The US Constitution guarantees jury trials in all: Probate Cases Appeals Class Action Lawsuits Civil Suits Criminal cases

6. The lawful authority of a court to hear a case is referred to as its: Standing Authority Judicial Power Deposition Jurisdiction

7. ______ is the power of courts to declare action of Congress, the president, or state officials unconstitutional, and therefore void. Statutory Interpretation Jurisdiction Affirmative Action Constitutional Interpretation Judicial Review

8. The Supreme Court granted itself the power of judicial review in the case of: Roe v. Wade McCulloch v. Maryland Brown v. Board of Education Gibbons v. Ogden Marbury v. Madison

9. In _____, the Court took an expansive view of national power, declaring that the commerce clause, which granted the national government the authority to regulate commerce “among the several states,” would be broadly defined to include not just the shipping of goods across state lines but also the economic activities within a state that concern other states. McCulloch v. Maryland Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education Dred Scott v. Sandfortd Gibbons v. Ogden

10. In ____, the Supreme Court declared that no black person could be an American citizen and that Congress did not have the authority to regulate slavery in the territories. McCulloch v. Maryland Marbury v. Madison Gibbons v. Ogden Brown v. Board of Education Dred Scott v. Sandford

11. ______ are the parties bringing the suit in civil suits often requesting monetary damages to compensate for harms done to them, such as by a broken contract, or a defective product. Respondents Amicus curiae Defendants Appellants Plaintiffs

12. A lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person plus all similarly situated individuals is referred to as a(n): Writ of habeas corpus Plurality Action Amicus Curiae Appeal Class Action

13. Under the Constitution, accused criminal in federal courts have a right to indictment by a ______, a specially empanelled jury consisting of between sixteen and twenty-three citizens who determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime. Supreme Jury Prosecutorial Committee Judiciary Committee Judicial Review Grand Jury

14. ________ is when judges who go beyond what the law requires seek to impose their own policy preferences on society through their judicial decisions. Judicial review Judicial restraint Affirmative action Initiative Judicial Activism

15. _______ is a concept which asserts that judges should respect the decisions of other branches, or, through the concept of precedent, the decisions of earlier judges. None of the above Common law Judicial review Judicial Activism Judicial Restraint