Supreme Court of the United States and Instructor Explanation
1. | Question : | The litigant who brings charges against an individual, corporation, or government in a civil or criminal court case is called the | | | Student Answer: | | plaintiff. | | | | defendant. | | | | counsel. | | | | prosecutor. | | | | attorney. | | Instructor Explanation: | L.O. 16-1: Identify the basic elements of the American judicial system and the major participants in it, pp. 468-470. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | Issues that are capable of being settled as a matter of law | | | Student Answer: | | apply to civil cases. | | | | apply to criminal cases. | | | | apply to class action suits. | | | | are justiciable issues. | | | | are "standing " issues. | | Instructor Explanation: | L.O. 16-1: Identify the basic elements of the American judicial system and the major participants in it, pp. 468-470. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 3. | Question : | Brown v. Bd. of Education brought the end to | | | Student Answer: | | amicus curiae. | | | | appellate jurisdiction. | | | | the separate-but-equal doctrine. | | | | stare decisis. | | | | precedent being used by the courts. | | Instructor Explanation: | L.O. 16-1: Identify the basic elements of the American judicial system and the major participants in it, pp. 468-470. | | | | Points Received: | 0 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 4. | Question : | Which is NOT an example of a legislative court? | | | Student Answer: | | Court of military appeals | | | | Court of claims | | | | Tax court | | | | Court of International Trade | | | | Supreme Court | | Instructor Explanation: | L.O. 16-2: Outline the structure of the federal court system and the major responsibilities of each component, pp. 470-474. | | |