Quiz 8: the Judiciary
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About __ percent of all cases in the US are heard in state courts.
the due process of law
If a man is arrested because his home was searched by a police without a legal warrant, he could argue in court that he had been denied:
plaintiff, defendant
The party that brings a complaint in court is called the ___, and the one against whom the complaint is brought is called the ___.
brief
The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client is called a:
the Supreme Court
What did the framers call the "least dangerous branch"?
civil
When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a contract, this is an example of ___ law.
bringing the same type of suit into multiple circuits, hoping that a contradiction in rulings will bring about a Supreme Court case
When interest groups involved in litigation pursue a pattern-of-cases strategy, they're:
The justices authorized Supreme Court to exercise judicial review over laws passed by Congress.
Why is Marbury v Madison an important case?
Article III of the Constitution
___ is designed to protect federal judges from political pressure by granting them life tenure.
a plea bargain
___ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through s negotiated agreement before a full trial is completed.