JRN 430 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
LATEST VERSION 2025!!
Information and News is a ___ - (ANSWER)Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)An area of authority or control; the right to
administer justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The area encompassed by
physical boundaries prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The different types
of subject matter each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - (ANSWER)A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
Definition of Civil Law - (ANSWER)A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights
Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - (ANSWER)Common law
establishes legal concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law
establishes legal concepts by the codified statues
,Definition of Rule of Law - (ANSWER)The framework of a society in which pre-
established norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - (ANSWER)1. All individuals are private entities
are accountable under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights
3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is
accessible and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and
neutral representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - (ANSWER)To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - (ANSWER)To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - (ANSWER)A separate opinion of a minority of
the court or a single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but
applying different reasoning or legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - (ANSWER)A separate opinion of a minority of
the court or a single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the
majority and challenging the majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
, Definition of Remand - (ANSWER)To send back to the lower court for further
action
Definition of Judicial Review - (ANSWER)The power of the courts to declare laws
unconstitutional
Who uses the power of judicial review the most? - (ANSWER)US Supreme Court
Definition of an Originalist - (ANSWER)Supreme Court justices who interpret the
Constitution according to the perceived intent of its framers
Definition of a Textualist - (ANSWER)Supreme Court justices who rely exclusively
on a careful reading of legal texts to determine the meaning of the law
Six Sources of Law - (ANSWER)Constitutions, statues, equity law, common law,
administrative law, and executive orders
Definition of Doctrines - (ANSWER)Principles or theories of law
Definition of Tests - (ANSWER)A commonly applied method of evaluation used to
resolve matters
Definition of Plaintiff - (ANSWER)Person who is suing in a civil case
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
LATEST VERSION 2025!!
Information and News is a ___ - (ANSWER)Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)An area of authority or control; the right to
administer justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The area encompassed by
physical boundaries prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The different types
of subject matter each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - (ANSWER)A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
Definition of Civil Law - (ANSWER)A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights
Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - (ANSWER)Common law
establishes legal concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law
establishes legal concepts by the codified statues
,Definition of Rule of Law - (ANSWER)The framework of a society in which pre-
established norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - (ANSWER)1. All individuals are private entities
are accountable under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights
3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is
accessible and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and
neutral representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - (ANSWER)To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - (ANSWER)To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - (ANSWER)A separate opinion of a minority of
the court or a single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but
applying different reasoning or legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - (ANSWER)A separate opinion of a minority of
the court or a single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the
majority and challenging the majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
, Definition of Remand - (ANSWER)To send back to the lower court for further
action
Definition of Judicial Review - (ANSWER)The power of the courts to declare laws
unconstitutional
Who uses the power of judicial review the most? - (ANSWER)US Supreme Court
Definition of an Originalist - (ANSWER)Supreme Court justices who interpret the
Constitution according to the perceived intent of its framers
Definition of a Textualist - (ANSWER)Supreme Court justices who rely exclusively
on a careful reading of legal texts to determine the meaning of the law
Six Sources of Law - (ANSWER)Constitutions, statues, equity law, common law,
administrative law, and executive orders
Definition of Doctrines - (ANSWER)Principles or theories of law
Definition of Tests - (ANSWER)A commonly applied method of evaluation used to
resolve matters
Definition of Plaintiff - (ANSWER)Person who is suing in a civil case
