Exam 1: The Court System and Sources of Rights

The police want to search his home for any evidence that may aid in his prosecution.Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution applies to any search?

Although the structure of state courts varies,in general most state courts follow the______ pattern.

The most binding kind of precedent is that set by cases decided by the______ .

The ban on cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines and bail is found in the_______ Amendment.

The Fourteenth Amendment contains a due process clause.

Defendants can be tried in two different states for essentially the same crime,if the crime or an element thereof was committed in those states.

The U.S.Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review was

The rule of______ is the concept that humans are governed by laws,not the whims of individual men.

The U.S.Supreme Court always decides cases en banc.

The U.S.Supreme Court has ______members.

In a case citation,the name of the parties is called the:

The number of U.S.Supreme Court Justices was set at nine in the U.S.Constitution.

Any provision of state or federal law or action of state or federal officials which are contradictory to the U.S.Constitution is void and invalid.

What does it mean that court decisions are binding only in that court's territorial jurisdiction?

The U.S.Supreme Court hears all its cases:

The term venue refers to the location where a crime was committed.

Many state ______have their own bills of rights.

Stare decisis is the principle that:

Which of the following rights has not been incorporated?

The process to obtain review by the U.S.Supreme Court of a state supreme court decision is to apply for a writ of _____________.