The Judicial branch of Government

What law system emphasized justice/responsibility, becoming model for ethical laws in the US?

• the 10 commandments

• English Common Law

• Hammurabi Code

• Justinian Code

On which early system of law did American colonists most depend?

• Justinian Code

• The 12 Tables

• English Common Law

• Hammurabi Code

When a law passed by Congress is unclear, who interprets the law?

• the legislative and executive branches

• the legislative branch and the appropriate committees

• the president and executive agencies

• the judicial branch and the courts

How do courts promote the rule of law?

• by holding accountable those who violate the laws

• rewriting laws to make them clear and understandable

• by organizing the laws into a code

• by making laws for all to follow

In our system of checks and balances, judicial review is

• a check on the executive branch by the judicial branch

• check on legislature & executive by judiciary

• a check on the judicial branch by the executive branch

Judicial review is power of courts to say laws and government actions are invalid because

• they conflict with previous laws or government actions.

• they conflict with the Constitution.

• the law is unpopular

An independent judiciary is essential to our democracy because

• judges must belong to a political party

• judges must run for election

• judges must act impartial

• Law and Order

Which early law system did the Roman Empire most depend on

• Justinian Code

• The 12 Tables

• English Common Law

• Hammurabi Code

an informal agreement that Court will hear a case if 4 of 9 justices agree it should be heard:

• primary uniform guidelines

• advisory opinion

• clerk law

• rule of four

Supreme Court clerks...

• write the advisory opinions for the Court.

• write the petitions for a writ of certiorari.

• record transcripts of testimony given in Court hearings.

• review petitions, summarizes, and recommends to Court.