Judicial and Economics Quiz Flashcards
Arrange laws into a systematic code
Codify
Who was credited to the first written laws
Hammurabi
Where is Hammurabi from
Ancient Babylon
What were the laws God gave to Moses
The 10 Commandments
What are the three major reasons for the law
promote the common good, protect citizens, and to set limits on behavior
The punishment for someone who commits a crime
Criminal Law
When both people didn’t commit a crime and regulate it
Civil Law
The person that blamed someone of doing something in court
The Plaintiff
The person being accused of something in court
The Defendant
When the Supreme Court looked at the Constitution to answer the court
Judicial Review
In what case did the Supreme Court look at the Constitution
Marbury v. Madison 1803
How are Supreme Court Justices chosen
They are appointed by the President
Who is the longest-serving justice on the current court
Clarence Thomas
What is the minimum of Supreme Court Justices that have to make a decision
4
How many cases does the Supreme Court usually hear a year
140