Question 1

Compare the Warren Court to those immediately succeeding it.

Accepted Answer

A) The Warren Court was generally considered conservative, but subsequent courts were seen as more liberal. 
B) Subsequent courts were conservative, but not nearly as conservative as the Warren Court. 
C) Succeeding Courts failed to represent the conservative agenda of the Warren Court. 
D) While the Warren Court was rather progressive, subsequent courts were viewed as conservative. 
A) The Warren Court was generally considered conservative, but subsequent courts were seen as more liberal. 
B) Subsequent courts were conservative, but not nearly as conservative as the Warren Court. 
C) Succeeding Courts failed to represent the conservative agenda of the Warren Court. 
D) While the Warren Court was rather progressive, subsequent courts were viewed as conservative.

Question 2

As French kings overturned feudalism in favor of absolutism, legal scholars revived __________ to bolster central government and encourage commerce.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As French kings overturned feudalism in favor...

Question 3

Which of the following issues is a civil concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Extortion 
B) Theft 
C) Divorce 
D) Trafficking 
A) Extortion 
B) Theft 
C) Divorce 
D) Trafficking

Question 4

Describe the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) It makes initial rulings on all federal cases, civil and criminal. 
B) It rules on high penalty cases, including those with life sentences and the death penalty. 
C) Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate, from lower federal or state supreme courts. 
D) Its jurisdiction is broad, ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes. 
A) It makes initial rulings on all federal cases, civil and criminal. 
B) It rules on high penalty cases, including those with life sentences and the death penalty. 
C) Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate, from lower federal or state supreme courts. 
D) Its jurisdiction is broad, ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes.

Question 5

With only 2.3 million people in U.S.jails, we rarely hear about the criminal law system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare the election cycles of federal and state judges.

Accepted Answer

A) State judges are elected directly, while federal judges go through an electoral college. 
B) State judges are elected based on population, while federal judges are elected per state. 
C) State judges are elected, while federal judges are appointed. 
D) The election process is nearly identical. 
A) State judges are elected directly, while federal judges go through an electoral college. 
B) State judges are elected based on population, while federal judges are elected per state. 
C) State judges are elected, while federal judges are appointed. 
D) The election process is nearly identical.

Question 7

Consider the process by which the U.S.Supreme Court gained the power of judicial review.Does this power, as some founding fathers argued, upset the balance of powers? Cite specific examples to determine whether or not today's Court reveals any bias, and whether or not that bias negatively affects citizens' rights.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 8

Criminal offences are divided into three categories, petty offences, misdemeanors, and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Criminal offences are divided into three categories,...

Question 9

Describe the role of theft on the post-Stalin Russian legal system.

Accepted Answer

A) Theft was punished severely: a mere indictment almost certainly assured a 10-year prison sentence. 
B) With strict punishments set in place, theft greatly declined in the years after Stalin's rule. 
C) Theft became the norm for Soviet economic life and helped bring down the system. 
D) Because all government property "belong[ed] to the people," private citizens could legally steal from the government. 
A) Theft was punished severely: a mere indictment almost certainly assured a 10-year prison sentence. 
B) With strict punishments set in place, theft greatly declined in the years after Stalin's rule. 
C) Theft became the norm for Soviet economic life and helped bring down the system. 
D) Because all government property "belong[ed] to the people," private citizens could legally steal from the government.

Question 10

In the European court system, the prosecutor is an official who forwards evidence to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) investigating judge 
B) judicial panel 
C) case review board 
D) district attorney 
A) investigating judge 
B) judicial panel 
C) case review board 
D) district attorney

Question 11

Which of the following actions comprise roles of the German Constitutional Court?

Accepted Answer

A) It maintains liberty, defends civil rights, and protects the people against autocratic rule. 
B) It decides cases between states, protects civil liberties, and outlaws dangerous political parties. 
C) It reviews new laws against the constitution (Basic Law), assesses criminal cases, and checks political campaign funds. 
D) It preserves checks and balances, maintains separation of powers, and occasionally reverses decisions of lower courts. 
A) It maintains liberty, defends civil rights, and protects the people against autocratic rule. 
B) It decides cases between states, protects civil liberties, and outlaws dangerous political parties. 
C) It reviews new laws against the constitution (Basic Law), assesses criminal cases, and checks political campaign funds. 
D) It preserves checks and balances, maintains separation of powers, and occasionally reverses decisions of lower courts.

Question 12

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

Accepted Answer

A) treaties 
B) ratification 
C) amendments 
D) cease-fires 
A) treaties 
B) ratification 
C) amendments 
D) cease-fires

Question 13

How long is the tenure of British judges?

Accepted Answer

A) Six years 
B) Eight years 
C) Twelve years 
D) Life 
A) Six years 
B) Eight years 
C) Twelve years 
D) Life

Question 14

What is the U.S.Supreme Court ruling regarding state obligation to international treaties?

Accepted Answer

A) States maintain the right to select which treaties they will observe. 
B) States have no obligation to observe international treaties. 
C) States must observe international treaties ratified by the United States. 
D) States must observe international treaties ratified by state legislatures. 
A) States maintain the right to select which treaties they will observe. 
B) States have no obligation to observe international treaties. 
C) States must observe international treaties ratified by the United States. 
D) States must observe international treaties ratified by state legislatures.

Question 15

Analyze and evaluate presidential methods of dealing with undesirable Supreme Court rulings.

Accepted Answer

Presidents have employed various methods

Question 16

Who nominates and approves federal judges in the U.S.court system?

Accepted Answer

A) The President and the Senate 
B) The Senate and the House 
C) The President and Speaker of the House 
D) The Senate and the Secretary of State 
A) The President and the Senate 
B) The Senate and the House 
C) The President and Speaker of the House 
D) The Senate and the Secretary of State

Question 17

Russia's post-Soviet legal system has continued much of its former legal structure because most personnel were trained under the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Russia's post-Soviet legal system has continued much...

Question 18

Examine the process by which U.S.judges are nominated and confirmed.Does this seem like a fair process? What extent does it have on the political lean of the Court, and therefore, on United States law? Cite specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Note

Question 19

Appellate courts base their majority-vote verdict primarily on __________ submitted by the attorneys for both parties; oral arguments are limited.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Appellate courts base their majority-vote verdict primarily...

Question 20

Identify the role of French lawyers.

Accepted Answer

A) They listen to the opposing argument and attempt to demonstrate logical or factual mistakes, hoping to sway the lay jury in the summation argument. 
B) They question witnesses to bring evidence to light, laying the groundwork for a closing argument. 
C) They listen passively as the opposing side questions the witness, interjecting only on grounds of mistaken procedure. 
D) They procure evidence for indictment but allow the judge to question witnesses, playing no active role in the trial process. 
A) They listen to the opposing argument and attempt to demonstrate logical or factual mistakes, hoping to sway the lay jury in the summation argument. 
B) They question witnesses to bring evidence to light, laying the groundwork for a closing argument. 
C) They listen passively as the opposing side questions the witness, interjecting only on grounds of mistaken procedure. 
D) They procure evidence for indictment but allow the judge to question witnesses, playing no active role in the trial process.

Compare the Warren Court to those immediately succeeding it.

As French kings overturned feudalism in favor of absolutism, legal scholars revived __________ to bolster central government and encourage commerce.

Which of the following issues is a civil concern?

Describe the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court.

With only 2.3 million people in U.S.jails, we rarely hear about the criminal law system.

Compare the election cycles of federal and state judges.

Criminal offences are divided into three categories, petty offences, misdemeanors, and __________.

Describe the role of theft on the post-Stalin Russian legal system.

In the European court system, the prosecutor is an official who forwards evidence to the __________.

Which of the following actions comprise roles of the German Constitutional Court?

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

How long is the tenure of British judges?

What is the U.S.Supreme Court ruling regarding state obligation to international treaties?

Analyze and evaluate presidential methods of dealing with undesirable Supreme Court rulings.

Who nominates and approves federal judges in the U.S.court system?

Russia's post-Soviet legal system has continued much of its former legal structure because most personnel were trained under the __________.

Examine the process by which U.S.judges are nominated and confirmed.Does this seem like a fair process? What extent does it have on the political lean of the Court, and therefore, on United States law? Cite specific examples.

Appellate courts base their majority-vote verdict primarily on __________ submitted by the attorneys for both parties; oral arguments are limited.

Identify the role of French lawyers.

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Compare the Warren Court to those immediately succeeding it.

As French kings overturned feudalism in favor of absolutism, legal scholars revived __________ to bolster central government and encourage commerce.

Which of the following issues is a civil concern?

Describe the primary jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court.

With only 2.3 million people in U.S.jails, we rarely hear about the criminal law system.

Compare the election cycles of federal and state judges.

Criminal offences are divided into three categories, petty offences, misdemeanors, and __________.

Describe the role of theft on the post-Stalin Russian legal system.

In the European court system, the prosecutor is an official who forwards evidence to the __________.

Which of the following actions comprise roles of the German Constitutional Court?

International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations.

How long is the tenure of British judges?

What is the U.S.Supreme Court ruling regarding state obligation to international treaties?

Analyze and evaluate presidential methods of dealing with undesirable Supreme Court rulings.

Who nominates and approves federal judges in the U.S.court system?

Russia's post-Soviet legal system has continued much of its former legal structure because most personnel were trained under the __________.

Examine the process by which U.S.judges are nominated and confirmed.Does this seem like a fair process? What extent does it have on the political lean of the Court, and therefore, on United States law? Cite specific examples.

Appellate courts base their majority-vote verdict primarily on __________ submitted by the attorneys for both parties; oral arguments are limited.

Identify the role of French lawyers.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters