Law 3220 Clemson Exam 1 – Jahn Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Law 3220 Clemson Exam 1 – Jahn Questions and Answers 100% Pass To find a person guilty of a crime, the jury or judge must find that the preponderance (majority) of the evidence is against the accused. (T/F) False The U.S Constitution created these branches of the federal government: (1) executive, (2) judicial, and (3): a. senatorial b. administrative c. legislative d. constitutional e. states c. legislative The U.S common law originated in: a. colonial America b. the Confederate States of America c. England d. ancient Rome e. the Constitution c. England When judges use decisions from earlier legal cases for guidance in legal principles to solve current cases it is referred to as: a. stare decisis b. procedural law c. statutory procedure d. legal culture a. stare decisis With the exception of the U.S Supreme Court, Congress had the power to abolish and create federal courts. (T/F) True Most federal court of appeals cases are reviewed by the Supreme Court. (T/F) False In Blimka v My Web Wholesalers, which involved a dispute between an Idaho resident who ordered jeans from a Maine website-based seller, the Idaho court held that since the Maine seller had no physical presence in Idaho it was not subject to Idaho court jurisdiction. (T/F) False Federal Judged are appointed for a term of: a. four years b. seven years c. ten years d. fourteen years e. none of the other choices e. none of the other choices The doctrine of judicial immunity means judges may: a. commit crimes and not be punished b. act as diplomats for the U.S c. be sued in their capacity as judges only if they exhibit "clear bias" toward one party in case they hear d. be sued for negligent application of the law e. not be sued for damages that result from their judicial acts e. not be sued for damages that result from their judicial acts Which court(s) in the federal court uses juries? a. the U.S. appellate courts b. the U.S district courts c. the U.S. Claims Court d. the U.S. Court of International Trade e. all federal courts, except the Supreme Court, use juries b. the U.S district courts An en banc proceeding is when: a. all the active judges in a circuit hear a case b. only one of the active U.S courts of appeals judges