PSCH14
criminal
In __________ cases, the government is always the plaintiff.
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review was established in the case of
a court's area of authority
Jurisdiction refers to
an interest group
Who is most likely to submit an amicus curiae brief?
the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.
Congress may change all of the following except
higher
The burden of proof is __________ in criminal cases than in civil cases.
plea bargain
A negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to tell the court that he or she is guilty in return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing is known as a
class-action suit
A(n) __________ is a legal action by which a group of individuals with common interests can file a suit on behalf of everyone who shares that interest.
the president
After the Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education, who enforced the controversial decision?
hear appeals from lower courts.
Appellate jurisdiction refers to the Court's power to
judicial review
As the power of __________has evolved, it has become a central part of the system of checks and balances.
standing
At the outset of a case, judges determine whether the person filing the case has a legitimate basis for bringing it; this is called
defendant
Bilbo is arrested for theft. He is charged by the courts and the case goes to trial. In this example, Bilbo is the
nonpartisan elections
Fears about the courts' role as a protector of minority rights are most likely under which judicial selection system?
The Supreme Court hears fewer cases now than it did 40 years ago.
How has the Supreme Court's case load changed over time?
plea bargain
If a plaintiff and defendant settle a case before it goes to trial or a verdict is reached, this is called a
activism
In Lawrence v. Texas the Supreme Court struck down a law banning sodomy in Texas. This is an example of judicial __________.
preponderance of the evidence
In a civil case, what standard of proof is necessary to establish guilt?
original
The Constitution gives the Supreme Court __________ jurisdiction in cases involving foreign ambassadors and issues in which a state is a party.
created a system of federal courts
The Judiciary Act of 1789
Marbury v. Madison.
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established
judicial restraint
The __________ approach to deciding Supreme Court cases says that justices should attempt to defer to the elected branches of government and not contradict their actions.
applies only to criminal law
The doctrine of stare decisis
prior cases whose principles are used by judges as the basis for their decision in a present case
What are legal precedents?
the legitimate justification for bringing a civil case to court
What does the term standing refer to?
a civil lawsuit brought by a group of individuals
What is a class action lawsuit?
judicial review
When the Supreme Court strikes down a congressional or state law, it engages in
writ of certiorari
Which of the following is the most common path that a case takes to get to the Supreme Court?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which president threatened to pack the Court with justices who would support his policies?
Judiciary Act of 1789
Basic details about the federal court system, such as the creation of district courts and the size of the Supreme Court, are found in what document?
majority opinion, concurring opinion
Choose all of the following opinions that might be written by someone on the winning side of a Supreme Court case.
If the Chief Justice is in the majority, he or she assigns the person who writes the majority opinion. , If the Chief Justice is not in the majority, the most senior member of the Court in the majority assigns the majority opinion.
Choose all of the following statements about opinion writing that are true