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.