BOYS STATE BAR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who makes up the Judicial Branch? - Answers :Lawyers, judges and courts
When does the judicial branch of government intervene? - Answers :Legislative branch
enacts unconstitutional laws or the executive branch abuses power
Where do all branches of government derive their power from? - Answers :The law
which originates from the US Constitution
What are Florida Law's origins? - Answers :The US Constitution, Florida Constitution,
and the system of common law
What is a common law system? - Answers :In this system, a law develops on a "case by
case" basis; once a decision is made in the case a precedent is established to follow
which is a new legal principle that fills in the gaps of the original legislation
What are the two primary courts systems in the US? - Answers :The federal court
system and the state court system
What do federal courts do? - Answers :Resolve disputes between citizens or companies
in different states and enforce federal laws passed by the US Congress
What do state courts do? - Answers :Resolve disputes between citizens of that
particular state and laws passed by the legislative branch of the state
What is the most important power of the judicial branch? - Answers :Judicial Review
What is judicial review? - Answers :Courts have the power and duty to subject certain
limitations, to review any law passed by the legislative branch of government and
signed by the executive
Judicial review originated from which court case? - Answers :Marbury v. Madison in
1803
What two disputes does the judicial branch resolve? - Answers :Civil and Criminal
What are civil cases? - Answers :lawsuits that involve disagreements between people
rather than crimes
What are criminal cases? - Answers :Occurs when the government attempts to
prosecute an individual for committing a crime
In Florida, in almost every case, the same judges and same courts try both criminal and
civil cases - True or False - Answers :True
Who makes up the Judicial Branch? - Answers :Lawyers, judges and courts
When does the judicial branch of government intervene? - Answers :Legislative branch
enacts unconstitutional laws or the executive branch abuses power
Where do all branches of government derive their power from? - Answers :The law
which originates from the US Constitution
What are Florida Law's origins? - Answers :The US Constitution, Florida Constitution,
and the system of common law
What is a common law system? - Answers :In this system, a law develops on a "case by
case" basis; once a decision is made in the case a precedent is established to follow
which is a new legal principle that fills in the gaps of the original legislation
What are the two primary courts systems in the US? - Answers :The federal court
system and the state court system
What do federal courts do? - Answers :Resolve disputes between citizens or companies
in different states and enforce federal laws passed by the US Congress
What do state courts do? - Answers :Resolve disputes between citizens of that
particular state and laws passed by the legislative branch of the state
What is the most important power of the judicial branch? - Answers :Judicial Review
What is judicial review? - Answers :Courts have the power and duty to subject certain
limitations, to review any law passed by the legislative branch of government and
signed by the executive
Judicial review originated from which court case? - Answers :Marbury v. Madison in
1803
What two disputes does the judicial branch resolve? - Answers :Civil and Criminal
What are civil cases? - Answers :lawsuits that involve disagreements between people
rather than crimes
What are criminal cases? - Answers :Occurs when the government attempts to
prosecute an individual for committing a crime
In Florida, in almost every case, the same judges and same courts try both criminal and
civil cases - True or False - Answers :True
