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| 5541668478 | The American courts primarily developed from the system of law found in | England | 0 | |
| 5541671734 | A 'writ of mandamus' is an order | .to make someone who holds public office do something | 1 | |
| 5541674114 | In Marbury v. Madison, the Court struck down a portion of the | Judiciary Act of 1787 | 2 | |
| 5541674115 | Social justice includes the idea of economic fairness. | True | 3 | |
| 5541677842 | In most jurisdictions, jurors are not allowed to take notes or ask questions during trial. | True | 4 | |
| 5541680180 | The view that the language of a statute may mean something different today than it did when written is called | dynamic statutory interpretation | 5 | |
| 5541682757 | Prosecutors do not hold political positions. | False | 6 | |
| 5541682758 | When a majority of jurors is unable to agree on a verdict in a case, the judge is likely to | declare a mistrial | 7 | |
| 5541684757 | A criminal defendant is required to retain their own lawyer or have appointed counsel. | False | 8 | |
| 5541686388 | Why do some states have an Intermediate Appellate Court? | To hear initial appeals and take the workload off of court of last resort | 9 | |
| 5541688501 | The "standard of review" used by an appellate court involves | the degree of deference an appellate court will give to a trial judge's decisions. | 10 | |
| 5541691073 | Historically, state courts in the U.S. are younger than the federal courts. | False | 11 | |
| 5541691074 | The most deferential standard of review used by an appellate court is "abuse of discretion." | True | 12 | |
| 5541693640 | The Great Seal of the United States contains the motto "E pluribus unum," which means | one out of many | 13 | |
| 5541695474 | The three-tier structure of the federal courts was designed to | specify the sources of authority within the federal court system | 14 | |
| 5541697315 | Presently, how many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court? | 9 | 15 | |
| 5541697316 | In the adversary system, the judge controls the manner in which the case proceeds. | False | 16 | |
| 5541699366 | A hearing to determine whether the charges against a defendant are supported by probable cause is | a preliminary hearing | 17 | |
| 5541701878 | The Tenth Amendment preserves rights for states and their citizens that the Constitution does not give to the federal government. | True | 18 |
