Exam 1: Introduction

If a person wants to submit written argument in the appeal process, he or she does so in the form of a(n):

If a person has been convicted and is incarcerated and has exhausted his or her state appeals, the individual can file:

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the United States Supreme Court:

The prosecution's burden of proving the guilt of the defendant beyond a moral certainty is known as:

The common method of questioning used to obtain information from a witness during direct examination is the use of leading questions.

The predominant legal system in most of the world is:

The United States Constitution provides a system of checks and balances to ensure that no branch of government will become all powerful.

The authority of judicial review was granted to the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Constitution.

In Hurtado v. California, Hurtado challenged his conviction based on the argument that:

The President of the United States appoints U.S. Supreme Court justices after his selection is approved by Congress.

The federal district court system was authorized by:

In addition to at least one federal judicial district in each state, federal judicial districts can also be found in:

In 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed its authority of judicial review in:

Briefly explain "reasonable doubt."

What important constitutional right was brought into question following the trial and conviction of the "Scottsboro Boys"?

Judges look forward to overturning precedent so they can make an important contribution to the law.

Historically, if an accused waived his or her right to a jury trial:

A state Supreme Court has final word on all of the following except:

John is seeking to appeal his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. He will begin the appeal process by first preparing _______________, requesting that the Court hear the case.

All of the following are true about a state's intermediate appellate court except: