Law and Politics

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The Supreme Court's decisions in two flag-burning cases have A) held that flag burning is a ... Started by leo leo	1 Replies 59 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by nikmaaacs
Most cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court through________ jurisdiction. A) appellate B) ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 18 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Li Jun
Supreme Court cases must A) pass through district courts. B) involve a constitutional issue. ... Started by jace	3 Replies 40 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Shshxj
Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court select each year as worthy of review? A) more ... Started by TVarnum	1 Replies 16 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by asdfasdf
To enter the federal court system, litigants in state cases must A) first have had their case ... Started by MGLQZ	1 Replies 17 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by quynhmickitran
The _______ represents the federal government before the Supreme Court. A) attorney general B) ... Started by Sportsfan2111	1 Replies 14 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by annierak
Supreme Court justices first learn what their colleagues might be thinking about a case when A) ... Started by xclash	3 Replies 24 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by krakiolit
Some scholars say that legal doctrines and previous decisions are two factors that explain how ... Started by itsmyluck	1 Replies 38 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by nyrave
The judicial decision in a court case is called the A) defendant. B) plaintiff. C) ideology. ... Started by nautica902	1 Replies 46 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by aliotak
When judges adjudicate cases and present explanations justifying their rulings, they publish them in ... Started by mia	1 Replies 52 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by spencer.martell
______ is a Supreme Court justice's most critical function. A) Public speaking B) Arguing ... Started by tfester	3 Replies 20 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by robbielu01
What tool allows a senator to reject the nomination of a federal judge? A) blue slip B) pink ... Started by imanialler	1 Replies 43 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by morganmarie791
The most common background experience among recent Supreme Court nominees is judicial experience, ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 32 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by verrinzo
About ____ percent of cases, either criminal or civil, in federal district courts are tried rather ... Started by waynest	1 Replies 77 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by phuda
One exception to the general rule, which the Supreme Court does not rule out of line with popular ... Started by Pineapplelove6	3 Replies 57 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by enass
In a 2015 opinion, the Supreme Court _____________ state bans on same-sex marriages and refusals to ... Started by sam.t96	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by IRincones
A group of citizens around the country believe they have been victimized by poor design of a car's ... Started by Redwolflake15	1 Replies 230 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by laurnthompson
George Mason and others believed that omitting the Bill of Rights would A) deter many states from ... Started by Yi-Chen	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by KKcool
Powers and privileges guaranteed to the individual and protected against arbitrary removal at the ... Started by LaDunn	3 Replies 38 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by kristenb95
In Palko v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that Frank Palko's Fifth Amendment protection ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 70 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by debra928
The __________ has been construed to provide protection for the individual from the actions of a ... Started by ishan	1 Replies 34 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by okolip
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 established the right to nondiscrimination in public accommodations and ... Started by robinn137	1 Replies 43 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by nicoleclaire22
Persons possess __________ and governments possess A) rights; privileges. B) rights; powers. ... Started by Medesa	3 Replies 102 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by nixon_s
The establishment clause of the First Amendment A) prohibits government from sponsoring or ... Started by casperchen82	1 Replies 66 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Jody Vaughn
Compared to a person in Western Europe, an American is ___________ to say religion is very important ... Started by KimWrice	1 Replies 63 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by chereeb