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100
Congress is part of this branch of government.
What is the legislative?
100
The number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is 9?
100
The Constitutional Amendment often cited by those against capital punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment.
100
The official who keeps order in the courtroom.
Who is the bailiff?
100
A prior court opinion.
What is precedent?
200
The branch of government that is primarily responsible for createing the laws.
What is the legislative?
200
The Massachusetts higest appellate court.
What is Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC)?
200
Angry Jim punches Bill. This is an example of this type of law.
What is both civil and criminal law?
200
A trial where there is no jury.
What is a bench trial?
200
The power of a court to hear a case.
What is jurisdiction?
300
This body must consent to all federal court appointments.
What is the senate?
300
The branch of government that has the final say on the constitutionality of a governmental action.
What is the judicial branch?
300
Miranda warnings insure criminal suspects understand this constitutional right.
What is the right against self-incrimination (5th Amendment)?
300
The type of issue that can be decided by an appellate court.
What is a question of law?
300
The negligence of a plaintiff.
What is comparative or contributory negligence?
400
Senators are elected for this number of years.
What is 6?
400
The doctrine that makes law more predictable because it requires judges to consider prior decision.
What is stare decisis?
400
This rule prevents the introduction at trial of illegally obtained evidence.
What is the exculsionary rule?
400
When the aim of punishment is to discourage a criminal from future criminal acts.
What is specific deterrence.
400
Solicitation, attempt, and conspiracy are examples of this type of crime.
What are incohate crimes?
500
A political system where authority is divided between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
500
The power of federal courts to declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional.
What is judicial review.
500
The process by which the Court decides whether a right in the Bill of Rights applies to the states.
What is selective incorporation?
500
The transfer of a court case from one jurisdiction to another.
What is removal?
500
A federal court's exercise of authority over a case involving parties who are citizens of different states
What is diversity jurisdiciton?
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