Exam 1: Law, Courts, and Politics

Examples of social policies that involve the courts include:

Political science is:

Law is:

Political scientists believe not enough emphasis is placed on the judiciary being distinctive.

S. courts are both legal and political institutions.

Define politics and explain why knowing a definition of politics is important for understanding our judicial system?

The outer ring of the legal system includes:

Lawyers are part of which ring of the legal system?

Courts decide disputes based on:

Law is often the best starting point for explaining what courts do.

Provide three examples of how discretion is a key element of court decisions.

How do courts interact with the other institutions of government?

One of the ways in which courts are the same as other branches of government is that they:

One of the ways in which courts differ from other branches of government is that courts:

A decreasing number of controversial issues are being brought to the American judiciary.

The term "legal system" refers to the:

In the context of law, politics is best understood as:

Lawyers are primarily involved in:

Social, economic and political forces influence:

Courts are passive institutions.