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POLS 2311 EXAM 6 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. Jurisdiction - correct answer-the sphere of a court's power
and authority
2. Mootness - correct answer-A criterion used by courts to
avoid hearing cases that no longer require resolution
3. Opinion - correct answer-the written explanation of the
Supreme Court's decision in a particular case
4. Oral Arguments - correct answer-The stage in Supreme
Court proceedings in which attorneys for both sides appear
before the Court to present their positions and answer
questions posed by the justices. Good theater (for law
nerds).
5. Original jurisdiction - correct answer-the authority to initially
consider a case; distinguished from appellate jurisdiction,
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which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower court's
decision
6. Plaintiff - correct answer-the individual or organization that
brings a complaint in court
7. Plea bargain - correct answer-a negotiated agreement in a
criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in
return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the
criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing
8. Solicitor general - correct answer-the top government lawyer
in all cases before the Supreme Court where the government
is a party
9. Standing - correct answer-the right of an individual or an
organization to initiate a court case
10. Stare decisis - correct answer-Let the decision stand;
decisions are based on precedents from previous cases
POLS 2311 EXAM 6 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. Jurisdiction - correct answer-the sphere of a court's power
and authority
2. Mootness - correct answer-A criterion used by courts to
avoid hearing cases that no longer require resolution
3. Opinion - correct answer-the written explanation of the
Supreme Court's decision in a particular case
4. Oral Arguments - correct answer-The stage in Supreme
Court proceedings in which attorneys for both sides appear
before the Court to present their positions and answer
questions posed by the justices. Good theater (for law
nerds).
5. Original jurisdiction - correct answer-the authority to initially
consider a case; distinguished from appellate jurisdiction,
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which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower court's
decision
6. Plaintiff - correct answer-the individual or organization that
brings a complaint in court
7. Plea bargain - correct answer-a negotiated agreement in a
criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in
return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the
criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing
8. Solicitor general - correct answer-the top government lawyer
in all cases before the Supreme Court where the government
is a party
9. Standing - correct answer-the right of an individual or an
organization to initiate a court case
10. Stare decisis - correct answer-Let the decision stand;
decisions are based on precedents from previous cases
