Understanding Judicial Fairness and the Ex parte Endo Case

In what year did the Supreme Court rule in favor of Mitsuye Endo?

• 1942

• 1944

• 1946

• 1950

Fill in the blank: The Ex parte Endo case led to many detained Japanese Americans being ________ and returned home.

• released

• imprisoned

• fined

• deported

The goal of the legal system is to treat every person the same. True or False?

• True

• False

What does the phrase 'Equal Justice Under Law' signify?

• Everyone is treated differently

• The law applies equally to all

• Only the rich get justice

• Laws are flexible.

Fill in the blank: The federal court system exists alongside 50 separate _______ court systems.

• A) State

• B) Local

• C) National

• D) International

What problem did the writers of the Constitution aim to solve with a federal judiciary?

• Lack of state laws

• No national court system

• Too many courts

• Overpowering judges

The U.S. government can take a company to court for ____.

• Failing to deliver supplies

• Breach of contract

• Tax evasion

• All of the above.

Which circuit includes the state of California?

• Circuit 5

• Circuit 9

• Circuit 12

• Circuit 1

Federal courts hear civil cases that involve ____.

• Federal laws

• State laws

• Local laws

• International laws

What are Admiralty and Maritime Laws concerned with?

• Crimes on land

• Crimes and accidents outside territorial waters

• Crimes in the air

• Crimes in space