Exam 3: The Structure and Function of Courts, Legislatures, and Administrative Agencies

Identify which of the following can veto and enforce laws.

Identify the number of states that have an appellate court below the state supreme court.

The police are not part of the executive branch of the government.

The UN was founded in ______.

Justiciability is a term used to describe several preconditions that must be met before a court will consider a case.

Summarize the organization of state courts.

There are approximately how many federal administrative agencies?

Approximately what ratio are minority police members?

Marbury v. Madison held that the Supreme Court was constitutionally authorized to exercise the right of judicial review.

Identify the area over which federal courts have jurisdiction.

Summarize how the United States has a dual court system and include what comprises this dual system.

Identify the primary function of administrative agencies that deals with developing rules and regulations to be followed by individuals and institutions that fall within their jurisdiction.

Identify which one of the primary branches of the UN passes nonbinding resolutions and declarations that reflect the sentiment of member states.

The right to determine the meaning of the Constitution and to evaluate whether acts of Congress and the president were authorized by the Constitution is called ______.

Identify which primary function of administrative agencies deals with investigating and prosecuting violations of the rules.

Federal Courts have jurisdiction over cases involving the United States as a party, cases involving a law passed by the U.S. Congress, constitutional issues, and cases requiring the interpretation of international treaties.

Candidates for judges run for election without party identification. This is referred to as ______.

Identify from below, the best definition of an adjudication.

Identify which one of the primary branches of the UN has the responsibility to hear allegations by countries that another country is violating international law.

The federal court is comprised of district courts, courts of appeal, Supreme Court, U.S. Court of International Trade.