Judiciary Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Powers under the Articles of Confederation - Answer- 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - Answer- no power to tax, President lacked power, no money to buy ships no money pay soldiers no national judiciary New Jersey Plan - Answer- William Paterson Three Branches of Government The states had the power Every state had ...

What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the Constitution? A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth. Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51? Separation of powers and checks and balances What is a judicial check on the executive branch? The Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional. What describes dual fe...

CMY3706 WITH BEST SOLUTIONS Phillips (in Van Heerden, 2017) defines kidnapping for ransom as - ANSWER-the "taking and holding of a person in an unknown location for the intention of seeking some form of concession, regardless of whether a monetary, political, social (ransom) demand is sought after" Aspects that are of importance from the definitions of kidnapping are - ANSWER-the deprivation of a person's freedom for a certain unknown period until some sort of compensation is agreed upon b...

AP Gov Unit 3 Part 1 Pre-Test Exam 2024. C - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following constitutional clauses was most relevant in the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade (1973) ? A Commerce clause B Free exercise clause C Due process clause D Equal protection clause A - CORRECT ANSWER A group unhappy with the draft distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with draft agents. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which of the following Supreme Court cases...

POS 110 Final Exam ASU - Sample Test, Study Guide and Jeopardy review Exam In Maryland v. King., how many of the nine Supreme Court Justices had to vote to accept the case? - answer4 Precedent refers to: A. a rule passed by Congress that the courts must follow b. a person's right to bring a case to the judicial system c. a previously decided case that other courts use as a guide d. a way of chewing gum--Press a (Tri)dent - answerC This compromise became part of the Constitution and resulted fro...

What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the Constitution? A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth. Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51? Separation of powers and checks and balances What is a judicial check on the executive branch? The Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional. What describes dual fe...

AAERT Court Reporter exam - TERMSwrit of certiorari - correct answer Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a case for review - an appellate court order (especially from the Supreme Court) granting a hearing to an appellant; if a hearing is granted, the lower court is ordered to provide a certified record of the case for the appellate judges to review Res judicata - correct answer (A decided thing) - If the Supreme Court refuses to hear a case, the very l...

Cedarville University PAC Exam #1 Lyons Federalist #2 Congress' power should be limited (can't have TOO much) Federalist #10 by Madison; democracy won't allow Factions bc of diversity and size (good) Federalist #51 by Madison; Separation of Powers needed because men are inherently bad Federalist #57 by Madison; legislature; process of choosing officials in House of Reps by elections provides motivation to work hard Federalist #63 Senate should be prestigious, wise ones while House...

Antifederalists correct answersThe Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because it gave more power to the federal government and less to the states, and because it did not ensure individual rights. Many wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation. The Antifederalists were instrumental in obtaining passage of the Bill of Rights as a prerequisite to ratification of the Constitution in several states. After the ratification of the Constitution, the Antifederalists regrouped...

Articles of Confederation - correct answer A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War Northwest Ordinance - correct answer Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states. Federalism - correct answer A system in which power is divided betw...