Exam 3: The Court System

Judicial restraint jurists view the role of a lawyer and the practice of law as that of social reform.

Judicial review is the power of __________.

The attorney-client privilege cannot be extended to communications made to a lawyer's employees under any circumstance.

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction,a corporation is a citizen of the state of incorporation and also a citizen of __________.

The U.S.Supreme Court grants the petition for a writ of certiorari and allows another review as a matter of right.

_____ provide the details concerning processes to be followed in federal court litigation.

Explain the requirements of diversity of citizenship.

Which of the following statements is one of the criticisms of the jury system in the United States?

In most states,a jury's decision must be unanimous because __________.

Why does attorney-client privilege exist?

Justice Benjamin Cardozo stated that if the answer to a case is not clearly established by statute or by unquestioned precedent,a judge must first extract from the precedents the _____.

Courts have held that the existence of diversity of citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the __________.

If a state case does not involve a federal question,_____.

How many Courts of Appeal have been created by Congress in the United States under its constitutional authorization?

Those who believe that the power to exercise judicial review should not be used except in unusual cases are said to believe in _____.

The members of the U.S.Supreme Court are called _____.

Strict constructivism is also known as _____.

Federal law does not specify the number of jurors required in cases that are brought to trial before a jury at common law.

Which of the following statements is true of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals?

In deciding cases,courts cannot refuse to apply existing case law or declare a statute to be void as unconstitutional.