Question 1

These courts create the core of the federal judiciary and hear federal criminal trials and appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)   common law courts
B)   civil courts
C)   state courts
D)   federal constitutional courts D

Question 2

These are systems of control in empires and early societies that had some codified laws and local courts but lacked a clear system of writing and enforcing laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   religion-based court systems
B)   federalist systems
C)   colonial legal systems
D)   transitional legal systems D

Question 3

This is law that is derived from the Koran.

Accepted Answer

A)   Koranic law
B)   civil law
C)   Shari'a law
D)   Ten Commandments C

Question 4

The era of nation-states, which produced the United States and other nations, developed along with what is often called the Age of Enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All forms of social control entail two elements: rules and enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This article of the Constitution describes in general terms the mutual relationship between the states, sometimes called horizontal federalism.

Accepted Answer

A)   Article II
B)   Article I
C)   Article III
D)   Article IV

Question 7

Prior to independence from Britain, each North American colony had a(n) _____ court system.

Accepted Answer

A)   colonial
B)   federal
C)   English
D)   civil

Question 8

This is the constitutional requirement that a court cannot exercise its jurisdictional authority unless one party brings a lawsuit against another party.

Accepted Answer

A)   checks and balances
B)   interstate rendition clause
C)   case or controversy clause
D)   privileges and immunities clause

Question 9

The roots of the U.S. legal system and courts lie within _____ law and the ideals of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   criminal; tribal law
B)   Draco's; the Magna Carta
C)   English; the Enlightenment
D)   civil; the age of Empires

Question 10

This requires that a state return a criminal suspect to the state in which the offense occurred if that state makes a request and pays the expenses.

Accepted Answer

A)   Case or Controversy clause
B)   Privileges and Immunities clause
C)   Full Faith and Credit clause
D)   Interstate Rendition clause

Question 11

Weber referred to societies that have no stand-alone government to write and enforce rules as _____ because the rules and leaders were respected and followed as a matter of the culture and traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)   traditional authority
B)   informal systems
C)   primitive legal systems
D)   bureaucracies

Question 12

This is a system for reviewing and applying laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   adjudication system
B)   colonial court system
C)   due-process system
D)   federalist system

Question 13

"Informal social control" means that the controls were weak and that people were free to do whatever they wanted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A system of government in which the national government shares power with each of the states is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dual sovereignty
B)   federalist system
C)   all of the above
D)   none of the above

Question 15

This charter limited the English king's power by making him follow written rules and protected the rights and liberties of people under his rule.

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitution
B)   Magna Carta
C)   Shari'a
D)   Peace of Westphalia

Question 16

This requires that states respect other states' laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   Full Faith and Credit clause
B)   Privileges and Immunities clause
C)   case or controversy clause
D)   interstate rendition clause

Question 17

This is created to describe the structure of a government and delegate authority among its branches.

Accepted Answer

A)   constitution
B)   declaration
C)   amendments
D)   law

Question 18

This part of the Constitution created the federal courts as an independent branch of the government and outlined their jurisdiction and limitations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Article II
B)   Article III
C)   Article I
D)   Article IV

Question 19

This is law based on codes written by governing bodies.

Accepted Answer

A)   common law
B)   civil law
C)   governing law
D)   legislative law

Question 20

These are societies that use military dominance to gain economic and political control over other societies.

Accepted Answer

A)   tribes
B)   empires
C)   nation-states
D)   bureaucracies

Exam 2: Social Control, Comparative Courts, and the Development of the Us Judicial System

These courts create the core of the federal judiciary and hear federal criminal trials and appeals.

These are systems of control in empires and early societies that had some codified laws and local courts but lacked a clear system of writing and enforcing laws.

This is law that is derived from the Koran.

The era of nation-states, which produced the United States and other nations, developed along with what is often called the Age of Enlightenment.

All forms of social control entail two elements: rules and enforcement.

This article of the Constitution describes in general terms the mutual relationship between the states, sometimes called horizontal federalism.

Prior to independence from Britain, each North American colony had a(n) _____ court system.

This is the constitutional requirement that a court cannot exercise its jurisdictional authority unless one party brings a lawsuit against another party.

The roots of the U.S. legal system and courts lie within _ law and the ideals of _.

This requires that a state return a criminal suspect to the state in which the offense occurred if that state makes a request and pays the expenses.

Weber referred to societies that have no stand-alone government to write and enforce rules as _____ because the rules and leaders were respected and followed as a matter of the culture and traditions.

This is a system for reviewing and applying laws.

"Informal social control" means that the controls were weak and that people were free to do whatever they wanted.

A system of government in which the national government shares power with each of the states is called _____.

This charter limited the English king's power by making him follow written rules and protected the rights and liberties of people under his rule.

This requires that states respect other states' laws.

This is created to describe the structure of a government and delegate authority among its branches.

This part of the Constitution created the federal courts as an independent branch of the government and outlined their jurisdiction and limitations.

This is law based on codes written by governing bodies.

These are societies that use military dominance to gain economic and political control over other societies.