Judicial

Question 0

Statutory Law:

Answer 0

Laws that are passed by legislative bodies

Question 1

What are the 4 sources of Law?

Answer 1

Statuory, Common, Administrative, Constitutional Law

Question 2

What type of law usually represents majority rule?

Answer 2

Statutory

Question 3

Common Law:

Answer 3

Comes from judges’ deciscions that rely on common sense and previous cases

Question 4

Precedent:

Answer 4

Earlier deciscion

Question 5

Administrative Law:

Answer 5

Created by gov’t agencies

Question 6

Constitutional Law:

Answer 6

Based on constitution

Question 7

Appeal:

Answer 7

Process by which the person asks a higher court to review the result of the trial

Question 8

Name the 3 levels of court

Answer 8

US District Court
US Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court

Question 9

District Court:

Answer 9

Point of origin of crimes, where jury trials are held

Question 10

Court of Appeals:

Answer 10

Have appelate jurisdiction, can review deciscions made by lower courts

Question 11

What are the 3 areas of jurisdiction for the Supreme Court?

Answer 11

Diplomatic Relations
State vs. State
State vs. Federal Gov’t

Question 12

Judicial Review:

Answer 12

Means courts can decide whether a law or presidential action is in agreement with the Constitution

Question 13

Result of Marbury vs. Madison

Answer 13

1803 Judicial Review

Question 14

Result of Plessey vs. Ferguson

Answer 14

1892 Seperate but Equal

Question 15

Result of Brown vs. Board of Ed.

Answer 15

1954 reverses seperate but equal

Question 16

Result of Miranda vs. Arizona

Answer 16

1966 Miranda Rights must be stated when one is arrested