Chapter 9 Chapter Exam

. 1. Criminal law is a type of law pertaining to

a. violations of a code of behavior specified in local, state, and federal statutes.

b. crimes committed by elected officials.

c. a dispute between two parties, at least one of which is a nongovernmental private party.

d. None of the above.

. 2. Civil law is a type of law pertaining to

a. violations of a code of behavior specified in local, state, and federal statutes.

b. crimes committed by elected officials.

c. a dispute between two parties, at least one of which is a nongovernmental private party.

d. None of the above.

. 3. Statutory law is a type of law pertaining to

a. the rules made by bureaucrats and administrative agencies.

b. rules made by legislatures, especially Congress.

c. the rules for our government expressed in the Constitution.

d. crimes committed by elected officials.

. 4. Administrative law is a type of law pertaining to

a. the rules made by bureaucrats and administrative agencies.

b. rules made by legislatures, especially Congress.

c. the rules for our government expressed in the Constitution.

d. crimes committed by elected officials.

. 5. Constitutional law is a type of law pertaining to

a. the rules made by bureaucrats and administrative agencies.

b. rules made by legislatures, especially Congress.

c. the rules for our government expressed in the Constitution.

d. to crimes committed by elected officials.

. 6. A defined set of cases that avoids a lower court and goes directly to the Supreme Court falls under

a. Supreme jurisdiction.

b. Original jurisdiction.

c. Review jurisdiction.

d. Appellate jurisdiction.

. 7. The types of cases in which the Supreme Court reviews legal issues decided by a lower court fall under

a. Supreme jurisdiction.

b. Original jurisdiction.

c. Review jurisdiction.

d. Appellate jurisdiction.

. 8. The power of a court to overturn a law or official government action because it is deemed unconstitutional is called

a. Original jurisdiction.

b. Appellate jurisdiction.

c. Supreme jurisdiction.

d. Judicial review.

. 9. ___________ is a belief that the Constitution should be interpreted only according to the intent of its authors and the intent of the state legislators who ratified the amendments.

a. A living constitution.

b. Judicial restraint.

c. Judicial activism.

d. Original intent.

. 10. __________ is a conception of judicial review that believes courts should not overturn laws or government actions unless there is a clear directive in the Constitution.

a. A living constitution.

b. Judicial restraint.

c. Judicial activism.

d. Original intent.

. 11. __________ connects to the belief that the Constitution should be interpreted to reflect contemporary times.

a. A living constitution.

b. Judicial restraint.

c. Judicial activism.

d. Original intent.

. 12. A conception of judicial review that believes courts should overturn laws or government actions even if there is no clear constitutional directive is called

a. Original intent.

b. Judicial restraint.

c. Judicial activism.

d. A living constitution.

. 13. The majority opinion from a court

a. Reflects the winning outcome of a Supreme Court case that is signed by at least a plurality of the justices.

b. Disagrees with the winning side of a Supreme Court case and explains why.

c. Agrees with the outcome of a Supreme Court case but for reasons different from those expressed in the majority opinion.

d. None of the above.

. 14. The dissenting opinion from a court

a. Reflects the winning outcome of a Supreme Court case that is signed by at least a plurality of the justices.

b. Disagrees with the winning side of a Supreme Court case and explains why.

c. Agrees with the outcome of a Supreme Court case but for reasons different from those expressed in the majority opinion.

d. None of the above.

. 15. The concurring opinion from a court

a. Reflects the winning outcome of a Supreme Court case that is signed by at least a plurality of the justices.

b. Disagrees with the winning side of a Supreme Court case and explains why.

c. Agrees with the outcome of a Supreme Court case but for reasons different from those expressed in the majority opinion.

d. None of the above.

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