Chapter 13 Review Game

"...and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense." is the Constitutional basis for which right?

• Right to a Jury

• Right to Plea Bargain

• Right to a Grand Jury Summons

• Right to a Public Defender

Judicial review promotes the rule of law by allowing the Judicial Branch to

• Hold government accountable to the laws

• Evaluate case performance

• Revise laws according to evolving standards

• Ensure judges are fair and impartial

Why must the judicial branch be an independent branch of government?

• To give citizens more access to the courts

• To ensure timely reviews of the Constitution

• To keep judges fair and impartial

• To enforce laws fairly and without bias

Why do many people accused of crimes agree to plea bargains?

• They benefit from a jury trial

• To prolong the court case

• They get to deal directly with the judge

• To be sentenced for a lesser crime

Why are juries important?

• They allow citizens to appoint judges

• They allow citizens to participate in the court process

• They help settle cases out of court

• They allow citizens to remove judges who are biased

Which decision protected citizens' rights to a jury of their peers

• Hernandez v. Texas

• Guilford v Massachusetts

• Wylie vs ACME, Inc

• Dobbs v. Jackson

When is a concurrent opinion issued?

• When the President asks Congress to order the Supreme Court to issue one - they need a 2/3 vote for it to pass.

• When time is short and a decision has to be made quickly

• When justices in an appellate court agree with the reasoning but disagree with the ruling

• When justices in an appellate court agree with the ruling but disagree with the reasoning

Appeals are most likely to be successful when they

• Challenge Stare Decisis

• Have persuasive witnesses

• Align with precedent

• Require the admission of new evidence

Family law, juvenile law, probate law, and traffic law all fall under the jurisdiction of

• State Courts

• Federal Courts

• Municipal Courts

• Local Courts

Which judges may be selected by popular vote, legislative vote, or by appointment?

• All federal judges, excluding the US Supreme Court

• Only state court judges

• Judges at all levels of government

• Only federal circuit court judges