SUPREME COURT VOCABULARY
Quiz by SHEILA J O'FARRELL
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- Q1What is the term used to describe the power of the Supreme Court to review and potentially declare laws unconstitutional?Constitutional reviewLegislative reviewExecutive reviewJudicial review30s
- Q2What is the Latin term for 'friend of the court,' referring to a person or organization that is not a party to a case but provides information or expertise to assist the court?Ad hominemHabeas corpusPro bonoAmicus curiae30s
- Q3What is the term for a written Supreme Court opinion in which the justices agree on the decision reached but disagree on the legal reasoning?Majority opinionDissenting opinionUnanimous opinionConcurring opinion30s
- Q4What is the term for the practice of questioning potential jurors to determine their suitability for a particular case?Habeas corpusPer curiamSubpoenaVoir dire30s
- Q5What is the term used to describe a legal principle in which past court decisions serve as a basis for deciding similar future cases?Stare decisisAmicus curiaeHabeas corpusPro bono30s
- Q6What is the term for a legal document issued by the Supreme Court to hear a case on appeal?Habeas corpusSubpoenaWrit of certiorariAmicus curiae30s
- Q7What is the term for a Supreme Court decision in which a majority of the justices are in agreement on the outcome and the legal reasoning behind it?Majority opinionPlurality opinionDissenting opinionConcurring opinion30s
- Q8What is the legal principle by which a court is bound to follow the precedents set by higher courts in its hierarchy?Ex post factoStare decisisSubpoenaHabeas corpus30s
- Q9What is the term used to describe a written order issued by a higher court to review the decision of a lower court?Stare decisisHabeas corpusWrit of certiorariEx post facto30s
- Q10What is the term for the highest court in the United States, composed of nine justices who are appointed for life?Supreme CourtMagistrate CourtDistrict CourtAppellate Court30s
- Q11What term refers to a legal procedure where the Supreme Court agrees to review a decision of a lower court?Stare decisisWrit of certiorariHabeas corpusEx post facto30s
- Q12What is the term for a legal request that allows an individual to challenge the legality of their imprisonment or detention?SubpoenaEx post factoStare decisisHabeas corpus30s
- Q13What is the term used to describe the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution and overturn laws deemed unconstitutional?Judicial reviewLegislative oversightConstitutional amendmentExecutive privilege30s
- Q14What is the term used to describe the written explanation of the Supreme Court's decision in a case?DissentBriefOpinionRemand30s
- Q15What term refers to a legal document filed by a party in a Supreme Court case presenting arguments in support of their position?PetitionPleaAffidavitBrief30s