American Judicial Institutions - Practice Exam

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What is something not present in a Moot Court case?

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What is something not present in a Moot Court case?

Jurors

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DUI was an issue for which part of our class?

Mock Trial

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Hillside Montessori students acted as

Jurors

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In Moot Court, what do you do?

Oral Arguments, Briefs, and Judge Rulings

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The defendant (Mr. Smith) in this case alleged what caused him to fail the test?

Medication

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Our Moot Court case involved whether which candidate could be removed from the ballot?

Donald Trump

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Our Moot Court case involved ___________’s Congressional Testimony

Hunter Biden

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In one Moot Court case, a series of electors were accused of

Preparing to vote for a different candidate than the one their state voted for

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In one Moot Court case, what kind of ballots were debated?

Mail in ballots

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What did we do at the Troup County Courthouse?

Argued Our Mock Trial Case

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Erin Brockovich is a movie about what kind of trial?

a Civil trial

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Civil Trials involve

Plaintiff & Defendant

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Criminal Trials involve

Prosecution & Defendant

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Civil Wrongs where behavior may have led to harm are known as

Torts

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Which of the following is not a civil court case?

Criminal Case

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What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?

Beyond a reasonable doubt

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We looked at which case from a restaurant where something was served too hot?

McDonald’s

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Jury Selection is better known as

Voir Dire

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What did we look at involving involving juries?

Jury Representatives

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When we looked at medical lawsuits, we were assessing what kind of legal concept?

Tort Reform

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Four Supreme Court justices are needed to grant what?

A writ of certiorari

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A friend of the court brief is better known as

Amicus Curiae

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From the Appeals Court Circuits, we looked at

Which circuits were most likely to be overturned by a higher court

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What’s another Latin term for judicial precedent?

Stare Decisis

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