JRN 430 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Information and News is a ___ - ANS Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - ANS An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - ANS Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - ANS The area encompassed by physical boundaries
prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - ANS The different types of subject matter
each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - ANS A legal system based on custom and court rulings
Definition of Civil Law - ANS A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines
their legal rights
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, Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - ANS Common law establishes legal
concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law establishes legal concepts by the
codified statues
Definition of Rule of Law - ANS The framework of a society in which pre-established norms
and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - ANS 1. All individuals are private entities are accountable
under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect fundamental rights
3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and neutral
representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - ANS To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - ANS To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - ANS A separate opinion of a minority of the court or a
single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but applying different reasoning or
legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - ANS A separate opinion of a minority of the court or a
single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the majority and challenging the
majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
Definition of Remand - ANS To send back to the lower court for further action
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Information and News is a ___ - ANS Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - ANS An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - ANS Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - ANS The area encompassed by physical boundaries
prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - ANS The different types of subject matter
each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - ANS A legal system based on custom and court rulings
Definition of Civil Law - ANS A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines
their legal rights
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - ANS Common law establishes legal
concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law establishes legal concepts by the
codified statues
Definition of Rule of Law - ANS The framework of a society in which pre-established norms
and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - ANS 1. All individuals are private entities are accountable
under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect fundamental rights
3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and neutral
representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - ANS To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - ANS To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - ANS A separate opinion of a minority of the court or a
single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but applying different reasoning or
legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - ANS A separate opinion of a minority of the court or a
single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the majority and challenging the
majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
Definition of Remand - ANS To send back to the lower court for further action
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
