Exam 7: Courts and the Quest for Justice

A public civil officer or official with limited judicial authority within a particular geographic area,such as the authority to issue an arrest warrant,is:

Explain the different functions of the court.

The lowest tier of the federal court system is the:

Prosecutors are generally considered the most dominant figures in the American criminal justice system.

Attorney-client privilege does not apply when:

The Supreme Court unanimously held that "any person haled into court,who is too poor to hire a lawyer,cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." This case was:

Prosecutors in every state and in the federal government are elected officials and must answer to the voters.

Statements in which judges express the reasons for the court's decision in a case are:

In the federal court system,there are nine U.S.Courts of Appeal.

The _________________________ is the separate but interrelated court system of the United States,made up of the court on the national level and the courts on the state level.

Many states have created __________________ which retain jurisdiction over very narrowly defined areas of criminal justice.

Every state has at least one federal district court.

A client is protected by attorney-client privilege if the client reveals a past crime.

In ________________ elections a judicial candidate declares allegiance to a political party.

____________________ is the power of a court to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and,if necessary,declare those actions unconstitutional.

The United States does not have a single judicial system,but 52 different systems-one for each state,the District of Columbia,and the federal government.

Generally speaking,there are two different types of defense attorneys: (1)private attorneys,who are hired by individuals,and (2)public defenders who work for the government.

_______________________________ are separate opinions in which the judges disagree with the conclusion reached by the majority of the court and expand on their own views about the case.

Every state has at least one court of appeals (known as an appellate,or reviewing,court).

The courtroom workgroup consists of the judge and jury.