Week 2 - Monday (Nov. 2)

Question 1

What kind of trust is created if there is a minor child who cannot inherit money until the age of 18?

Answer 1

contingent trust

Question 2

If the President vetoes a bill from Congress, what can Congress do about it?

Answer 2

rewrite it and send it back to the President with a two-thirds vote

Question 3

** Law developed by judges through opinions when deciding cases is called _____________,
as opposed to written laws enacted by state or federal legislative branches, which are called _____________.

Answer 3

statutes

CASE LAW (missed last time)

Question 4

**The fundamental law of the United States is the

Answer 4

Constitution

Question 5

**A compact between two nations, ratified by the Senate is a _______, and if it is not ratified by the Senate, it is called an ___________

Answer 5

treaty

executive agreement

Question 6

**Latin for “to stand by the decision” is ________. It means the reluctance of the court to ignore __________.

Answer 6

stare decisis

precedence

Question 7

**The three elements of standing are:

Answer 7

1. Injury-in-fact
2. Causation
3. Capable of relief

Question 8

What is standing?

Answer 8

the legal right of a person to bring a lawsuit.

Not just anyone can bring a lawsuit. The person or the entity must have standing.

Question 9

**Under what circumstances does federal law trump state law?

Answer 9

when there is a conflict between the two

Question 10

**The mayor of the city government for Houston is

Answer 10

Annise Parker

Question 11

**If I tell lawyers in my firm that they cannot ever utter the word “destroy” in my presence or they will be fired, is their right to free speech violated?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

**How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 12

27

Question 13

**WHAT DOES THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE DO?

Answer 13

It prohibits the government from establishing a national religion or favoring one over another

Question 14

**WHAT DOES THE FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE DO?

Answer 14

It prohibits the government from violating your right to practice your religion

Question 15

**What five guarantees does the First Amendment provide?

Answer 15

1. Freedom of Press
2. Freedom of Religion
3. Freedom of Speech
4. Right to Assemble
5. Right to Petition the Government

Question 16

**Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 16

John Roberts

Question 17

**The highest civil court in Texas is called the

Answer 17

Texas Supreme Court

Question 18

**The highest criminal court in Texas is called the

Answer 18

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Question 19

EXPLAIN DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP RELATIVE TO FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION:

Answer 19

1. when citizens of 2 different states or state and another country are involved
2. when the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000

Question 20

**How many intermediate appellate courts are in Texas?

Answer 20

14

Question 21

How many intermediate appellate courts are in Houston? And what are the nos.?

Answer 21

2

1 & 14

Question 22

Federal courts of appeal are divided into regions, known as ______; Texas is in the _____ region.

Answer 22

circuits

5th

Question 23

Federal trial courts are called (4 words)

Answer 23

U.S. District Courts

Question 24

One kind of decision SCOTUS can issue is a tie. Name the other three:

Answer 24

1. majority
2. plurality
3. tie
4. unanimous

Question 25

A petition asking SCOTUS to hear a case is called a _______, and the official notice that it will file is called a _________.

Answer 25

petition FOR certiorari writ OF certiorari

Question 26

On the SCOTUS, there is one Chief Justice and _____ associate justices.

Answer 26

8

Question 27

Name the head of the county government of Harris County:

Answer 27

Ed Emmett

Question 28

To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff must have___________

Answer 28

standing

Question 29

The fundamental law of a City is the ____________

Answer 29

charter

Question 30

The body of law that is not based in statute is called ____________

Answer 30

common law

Question 31

The First Amendment actually contains two separate clauses regarding religion:

Answer 31

1. Establishment Clause | 2. Free Exercise Clause

Question 32

case law

Answer 32

the law as established by the outcome of former cases.

Question 33

Article I of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 33

Legislative Powers

Question 34

Article II of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 34

Executive Powers

Question 35

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 35

Outlines the relationship between each state and the others, as well as between the several States and the federal government.

Question 36

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 36

Judicial Powers

Question 37

Amendment VI

Answer 37

Rights of Accused in Criminal Presentation | right to a jury trial in a criminal case

Question 38

Amendment X

Answer 38

Powers not delegated to U.S. by Const. are reserved to the States or to the People

Question 39

Amendment XXVII

Answer 39

Congressional Pay Limits

Question 40

Amendment XXII

Answer 40

Presidential Tenur (limits the presidents term)

Question 41

Amendment XIV

Answer 41

Rights Guaranteed: Privileges &; Immunities Due Process, and Equal Protection

Question 42

Article V of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 42

Describes how the U.S. Constitution can be ratified

Question 43

Amendment XVIII

Answer 43

Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors

Question 44

Amendment IX

Answer 44

Unenumerated Rights

Question 45

Amendment XVI

Answer 45

Income Tax

Question 46

Amendment XX

Answer 46

Terms of President, VP, Members of Congress: | Presidential Vacancy

Question 47

What is the term for Senate members?

Answer 47

6 years

Question 48

How many presidents have been killed in office?

Answer 48

``` 4 Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy ```

Question 49

Amendment IV

Answer 49

Search and Seizure

Question 50

Amendment XIII

Answer 50

Slavery and Involuntary Servitude (outlawed slavery)

Question 51

What is the term for "house" members?

Answer 51

2 years

Question 52

Amendment XXIV

Answer 52

Abolition of the Poll Tax Qualification in Federal Elections

Question 53

Amendment I

Answer 53

Freedom of Expression and Religion

Question 54

Amendment XI

Answer 54

Suits Against States

Question 55

Amendment XV

Answer 55

Rights of Citizens to Vote

Question 56

Rights of Citizens to Vote

Answer 56

Repeal of 18th Amendment - (Slavery and Involuntary Servitude)

Question 57

Amendment XXV

Answer 57

Presidential Vacancy, Disability, and Inability

Question 58

What word do we use to mean "the right to vote?"

Answer 58

suffrage

Question 59

Amendment XXIII

Answer 59

Presidential Election for the District of Columbia

Question 60

What year did it become legal for women to vote?

Answer 60

1920

Question 61

Article VI of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 61

Establishes the laws and treaties of the U.S.

Question 62

Amendment VII

Answer 62

Civil Trials

Question 63

Amendment XXVI

Answer 63

Reduction of Voting Age (sets the voting age at 18)

Question 64

Amendment VIII

Answer 64

Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases

Question 65

Amendment II

Answer 65

Right to Bear Arms

Question 66

Article VII of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 66

Sets the number of state ratifications necessary in order

Question 67

The U.S. Attorney General is

Answer 67

Loretta Lynch

Question 68

There are _____ (#) of strictly Family Courts in Harris County.

Answer 68

9

Question 69

What are the three requirements for an Informal Marriage in Texas?

Answer 69

cohabitate hold each other out as named agree that you are married

Question 70

Texas has two kinds of marriage:

Answer 70

informal and ceremonial

Question 71

A person who is named in a will as a person who will get a sum of money or tangible property is called a

Answer 71

beneficiary

Question 72

Police Chief of Houston

Answer 72

Charles McClelland

Question 73

Who is the Secretary of State?

Answer 73

John Kerry

Question 74

Who is the Secretary of Defense?

Answer 74

Ashton Carter

Question 75

Who is the Speaker of the House?

Answer 75

Paul Ryan

Question 76

National Anthem

Answer 76

Star Spangled Banner

Question 77

Who wrote our National Anthem?

Answer 77

Francis Scott Key

Question 78

Amendment III

Answer 78

Quartering soldiers

Question 79

Amendment V

Answer 79

offers protection against self-incrimination

Question 80

How many clauses in the Constitution relate to religious freedom?

Answer 80

2

Question 81

Guest Speaker was

Answer 81

Lu Ann Trevino

Question 82

When does a will go into effect?

Answer 82

When you die, not when you sign it.

Question 83

Who is the testator on a will?

Answer 83

person making the will

Question 84

What is a will that is all in own handwriting?

Answer 84

Holographic Will

Question 85

What is it if you die intestate?

Answer 85

Die without a will