LSTD204 Midterm Flashcards

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