Exam 3: The Court System

A request for a second review is, in some states, called a writ of:

Activist courts tend to be more result conscious and to place less reliance on precedent.

Proponents of judicial restraint do not view the role of attorneys and the practice of law as that of social reform.

Trial by jury is a Constitutional right that presents difficult issues when complex and complicated issues and cases arise. What are some of these issues?

The _____ Amendments to the Constitution guarantee the right to a jury trial.

The _____ jury is the trial jury that returns a verdict in both criminal and civil cases.

Why is there a strong trend among states to require jury duty?

What is the court process that a typical litigant will go through if they take their case from the beginning to the last court possible in a typical state court system?

A lawyer cannot be actively involved in the personal decisions of clients.

What potential dangers do lawyers and law firms pose to the administration of justice?