Chapter 14

Question 1

“[T]he Constitution. . .is not a static but rather a living document, and must be read in the context of an ever-changing world. “

Answer 1

Barack Obama

Question 2

“[The Constitution] should mean exactly what it was intended to mean when it adopted, nothing more, nothing less. “

Answer 2

Antonio Scalia

Question 3

“Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered [allowed] to contradict these.”

Answer 3

William Blackstone

Question 4

The prior authoritative court rulings upon which law is based.

Answer 4

Precedents

Question 5

This term means the revelation of God’s law through scripture

Answer 5

Revealed law

Question 6

This term means conformity to God’s divine character as revealed in the bible

Answer 6

Justice

Question 7

To whom did English common law apply

Answer 7

The whole kingdom

Question 8

The name given to a judicial system that has both state courts and federal courts

Answer 8

Judicial federalism

Question 9

This term means the right of a court to hear a case first

Answer 9

Original Jurisdiction

Question 10

In most states, this type of jury indicts, or charges, accused criminals

Answer 10

Grand jury

Question 11

In most states, this type of jury hears cases and decides their outcomes

Answer 11

Petit (trial) jury

Question 12

Their session begins on the first Monday in October

Answer 12

Supreme Court

Question 13

They was responsible for the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis

Answer 13

Justinian

Question 14

The term for making judicial decisions based on previous rulings

Answer 14

Stare decisis

Question 15

The most famous ancient collection of laws

Answer 15

Code of Hammurabi

Question 16

The first codification of Roman law

Answer 16

Law of the twelve tables

Question 17

He wrote the commentaries on the laws of England

Answer 17

William Blackstone

Question 18

This established the system of federal courts

Answer 18

The judiciary act of 1789

Question 19

This Chief Justice brought strength and prestige to the Supreme Court

Answer 19

John Marshall

Question 20

Supreme Court case gave the court the power of judicial review

Answer 20

Marbury vs. Madison

Question 21

This Supreme Court case ruled that it is illegal for states to tax federal agencies

Answer 21

McCulloch vs. Maryland

Question 22

This Supreme Court case made abortion legal

Answer 22

Roe vs. Wade

Question 23

This Supreme Court case decided the presidential election of 2000

Answer 23

Bush vs Gore

Question 24

This Supreme Court case ruled segregation illegal in schools

Answer 24

Brown vs Board of Education

Question 25

This Supreme Court case ruling requires that suspected criminals be informed of their legal rights

Answer 25

Miranda vs. Arizona

Question 26

How many Justices sit on the US Supreme Court today

Answer 26

9