Week 1 - Thursday

Question 1

Who is the U.S. Secretary of Defense?

Answer 1

Ashton B. Carter

Question 2

Who is the Attorney General of the United States?

Answer 2

Loretta Lynch

Question 3

Who is the U.S. Senate Majority Leader?

Answer 3

Mitch McConnell

Question 4

Who is the Speaker of the U.S. House?

Answer 4

John Boehner

Question 5

How many U.S. Senators are there in the U.S. Senate?

Answer 5

100

Question 6

_______ is the power or authority for a court to act.

Answer 6

jurisdiction

Question 7

How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Answer 7

435

Question 8

One kind of decision the Supreme Court can issue is Tie Decision. Name the other three?

Answer 8

1. Majority
2. Tie
3. Plurality
4. Unanimous

Question 9

A petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case is called a ________ and the official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case is called a ______________.

Answer 9

Petition of Certiorari

Writ of Certiorari

Question 10

On the U.S. Supreme Court, there is one Chief Justice and ________ associate justices.

Answer 10

8

Question 11

The name of the person who is head of the county government of Harris County is _______.

Answer 11

Ed Emmett

Question 12

The fundamental law of a City is its

Answer 12

charter

Question 13

To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff must have

Answer 13

standing

Question 14

The statutes of a city are called

Answer 14

ordinances

Question 15

Which federal courts have the power to probate a will?

Answer 15

none

Question 16

The court’s power over a person is called _______

Answer 16

in personam jurisdiction

Question 17

The body of law that is not based in statute is called

Answer 17

common law

Question 18

What 3 words start every session of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 18

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!

Question 19

Name two U.S. Courts with specialized jurisdiction.

Answer 19

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Question 20

Explain diversity of citizenship in relation to federal jurisdiction.

Answer 20

jurisdiction to hear a case where parties are from two different states or one state and one country, amount in controversy is $75,000 or more

Question 21

What does en banc mean?

Answer 21

All judges on that particular court hear the case

Question 22

The governor of Texas is

Answer 22

Greg Abbott

Question 23

The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is

Answer 23

Dan Patrick

Question 24

The police chief of Houston is

Answer 24

Chuck McClelland

Question 25

Name the 8 associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Answer 25

1. Samuel Alito 2. Stephen Breyer 3. Ruth Ginsburg 4. Elena Kagan 5. Anthony Kennedy 6. Antonin Scalia 7. Sonia Sotomeyer 8. Clarence Thomas

Question 26

Who is the Secretary of State?

Answer 26

John Kerry

Question 27

Paralegals should know these provisions and protections of the Constitution:

Answer 27

``` The Supremacy Clause The Commerce Clause Freedom of speech Freedom of religion The Due Process Clause The Equal Protection Clause ```

Question 28

Supremacy Clause

Answer 28

A clause in the U.S. Constitution that establishes that the federal Const., treaties, federal laws, and federal regulations are the supreme law of the land.

Question 29

Commerce Clause

Answer 29

A clause of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with Indian tribes."

Question 30

The Due Process Clause

Answer 30

A clause that provides that no person shall be deprived of "life, liberty, or property" without due process of the law.

Question 31

The Equal Protection Clause

Answer 31

A clause that provides that state, local, and federal governments cannot deny to any person the "equal protection of the laws."