POSC 380/LEST 380- EXAM 1 (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT.
Federalism Answer -
Judicial Review Answer - The power of the courts to examine a law to
determine whether it is constitutional
Strict Scrutiny Answer - A rigorous standard of review exercised by the courts
for cases involving legislation curtailing fundamental rights or a suspect
classification
Supreme Court Answer -
Original Jurisdiction Answer - The power of the court to hear the case initially
Habeas Corpus Answer - A document challenging the legality of a person's
detention
Peremptory Challenge Answer - One for which no reason need to be given.
While challenges for cause are unlimited, peremptory challenges are usually
limited to a certain number. The Supreme Court has held that peremptory
challenges may not be used to exclude potential jurors on the basis of race.
Probable Cause Answer - The amount of proof a police officer must have to
search or arrest someone
, Preliminary Hearing Answer - Second step in the trail process. The magistrate
determines if there is probable cause to believe an offense was committed and
that it was the defendant who committed it.
Marbury v. Madison Answer -
Fundamental Rights Answer - Rights the Supreme Court has determined are
"essential to the concept of ordered liberty"
Fourteenth Amendment Answer -
Precedent Answer - The decision of a court that governs the court issuing the
decision and any lower courts in subsequent cases
Distributive Justice Answer - The form of justice concerned with how a political
entity such as a nation distributes its resources
Retributive Justice Answer - Form of justice concerned with how a society's
system of law goes about determining guilt or innocence, and then how it goes
about determining the proper (just) sentence.
Mechanical Solidarity Answer - According to Durkheim, the form of social
solidarity found in pre-modern societies
Conflict Theory Answer - Conflicts mostly characterizes society, in which
resources are limited and people seek to maximize their interests
Merrick Garland Answer -
Federalism Answer -
Judicial Review Answer - The power of the courts to examine a law to
determine whether it is constitutional
Strict Scrutiny Answer - A rigorous standard of review exercised by the courts
for cases involving legislation curtailing fundamental rights or a suspect
classification
Supreme Court Answer -
Original Jurisdiction Answer - The power of the court to hear the case initially
Habeas Corpus Answer - A document challenging the legality of a person's
detention
Peremptory Challenge Answer - One for which no reason need to be given.
While challenges for cause are unlimited, peremptory challenges are usually
limited to a certain number. The Supreme Court has held that peremptory
challenges may not be used to exclude potential jurors on the basis of race.
Probable Cause Answer - The amount of proof a police officer must have to
search or arrest someone
, Preliminary Hearing Answer - Second step in the trail process. The magistrate
determines if there is probable cause to believe an offense was committed and
that it was the defendant who committed it.
Marbury v. Madison Answer -
Fundamental Rights Answer - Rights the Supreme Court has determined are
"essential to the concept of ordered liberty"
Fourteenth Amendment Answer -
Precedent Answer - The decision of a court that governs the court issuing the
decision and any lower courts in subsequent cases
Distributive Justice Answer - The form of justice concerned with how a political
entity such as a nation distributes its resources
Retributive Justice Answer - Form of justice concerned with how a society's
system of law goes about determining guilt or innocence, and then how it goes
about determining the proper (just) sentence.
Mechanical Solidarity Answer - According to Durkheim, the form of social
solidarity found in pre-modern societies
Conflict Theory Answer - Conflicts mostly characterizes society, in which
resources are limited and people seek to maximize their interests
Merrick Garland Answer -
