JRN 430- MSU Quiz 1 and answers
Rule of Law✔✔the framework of a society in which pre-established norms and
procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
Precedent (stare decisis)✔✔legal principle that tells cpurts to stand by what has
been decided
Jurisdiction✔✔Where and who they have authority over
- Geography
-Topical
amicus brief✔✔A submission to the court from an amicus curiae, or "friend of the
court," an interested individual or organization who is not party in the case.
Judicial Review✔✔Court decision that goes into interpreting how a case was
decided
Who are originalists✔✔Judges that interpret cases on the basis of what they think
the writers of the constitution originally intended
Who textualists✔✔Placing focus on the wording of the laws themselves
Common law✔✔Unwritten, judge made law consisting of rules and principles
developed through custom and precedent
Civil law✔✔
Equity Law✔✔Law created by judges to apply general principles of ethics and
fairness, rather than specific legal rules, to determine the proper remedy for legal
harm.
What are the steps in analyzing a briefing✔✔FIRAC
Facts
Issues
Rule of Law
Analysis
Conclusion
1st Amendment✔✔
Original influence✔✔
censorship✔✔
values of free speech✔✔
core of scrutiny laws✔✔
Rule of Law✔✔the framework of a society in which pre-established norms and
procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
Precedent (stare decisis)✔✔legal principle that tells cpurts to stand by what has
been decided
Jurisdiction✔✔Where and who they have authority over
- Geography
-Topical
amicus brief✔✔A submission to the court from an amicus curiae, or "friend of the
court," an interested individual or organization who is not party in the case.
Judicial Review✔✔Court decision that goes into interpreting how a case was
decided
Who are originalists✔✔Judges that interpret cases on the basis of what they think
the writers of the constitution originally intended
Who textualists✔✔Placing focus on the wording of the laws themselves
Common law✔✔Unwritten, judge made law consisting of rules and principles
developed through custom and precedent
Civil law✔✔
Equity Law✔✔Law created by judges to apply general principles of ethics and
fairness, rather than specific legal rules, to determine the proper remedy for legal
harm.
What are the steps in analyzing a briefing✔✔FIRAC
Facts
Issues
Rule of Law
Analysis
Conclusion
1st Amendment✔✔
Original influence✔✔
censorship✔✔
values of free speech✔✔
core of scrutiny laws✔✔
