Chapter 14 Quiz

Question 1

What are prior authoritative court rulings upon which law is based ?

Answer 1

Precedent

Question 2

What term means the revelation of God’s law through Scripture ?

Answer 2

Revealed Law

Question 3

What term means conformity to God’s divine character as revealed in the Bible ?

Answer 3

Justice

Question 4

To whom did English common law apply ?

Answer 4

Whole kingdom

Question 5

What is the name given to the judicial system that has both state courts and federal courts ?

Answer 5

Judicial Federalism

Question 6

What term means the right of a court to hear a case first ?

Answer 6

Original jurisdiction

Question 7

In most states, what type of jury indicts, or charges, accused criminals ?

Answer 7

Grand jury

Question 8

In most states, what type of jury hears cases and denies their outcomes ?

Answer 8

Petit jury

Question 9

When does the Supreme Court session begin ?

Answer 9

First Monday of October

Question 10

Who was responsible for the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis ?

Answer 10

Justinian

Question 11

What is the term for making judicial decisions based on previous rulings ?

Answer 11

State decisis

Question 12

What is the most famous ancient collection of laws ?

Answer 12

Code of Hammurabi

Question 13

What is the first codification of Roman law called ?

Answer 13

Law of the Twelve Tables

Question 14

Which Supreme Court cased decided the presidential election of 2000 ?

Answer 14

Bush v Gore

Question 15

Which Supreme Court case ruled segregation illegal in schools ?

Answer 15

Brown v Board of Education

Question 16

Which chief justice brought strength and prestige the Supreme Court ?

Answer 16

John Marshall

Question 17

A _________ opinion of a Supreme Court justice is when the Justice agrees with the majority or minority for different reasons than those presented in the decision or dissent

Answer 17

Concurring

Question 18

Explain why the implementation of common law was beneficial to the new American republic

Answer 18

It was based on experience and not the decree of a ruler. It was not created by a ruler, but was the source of his power. It was reflective of Christian values

Question 19

Describe the U.S. federal court system

Answer 19

It was 3-tiered. Top is the Supreme Court. Below that are the appellate courts (12 circuit courts of appeals). St the bottom are the district court (94 of them)

Question 20

Discuss the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court

Answer 20

Sessions begin each year on the first Monday in October and generally go through June. Most cases get to the Supreme Court by unit of Certiorari. The justices meet on Friday and Wednesday afternoons to discuss the cases they will hear and one they have already heard. They hear cases on Mon-Wed. Lawyers have 1 hour (30 min on the side) to present their cases to the court. For 2 weeks the justices hear cases, and then during a 2 week recess, they write up their decisions. The majority opinion is drawn up for the winning side and the dissenting opinion is written up for the losing side. Justices may also write up concurring court. If they agree with either side’s ruling but for different reasons