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1. The American courts primarily developed from the system of law found in?

2. A ‘writ of mandamus' is an order?

3. In Marbury v. Madison, the Court struck down a portion of the?

4. Social justice includes the idea of economic fairness.?

5. In most jurisdictions, jurors are not allowed to take notes or ask questions during trial.

6. The view that the language of a statute may mean something different today than it did when written is called?

7. Prosecutors do not hold political positions.

8. When a majority of jurors is unable to agree on a verdict in a case, the judge is likely to?

9. A criminal defendant is required to retain their own lawyer or have appointed counsel?

10. Why do some states have an Intermediate Appellate Court?

11. The "standard of review" used by an appellate court involves?

12. Historically, state courts in the U.S. are younger than the federal courts?

13 The most deferential standard of review used by an appellate court is "abuse of discretion."?

14. The Great Seal of the United States contains the motto "E pluribus unum," which means?

15. The three-tier structure of the federal courts was designed to?

16. Presently, how many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

17. Veterans seeking compensation for war injuries can bring lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims.?

18. In the adversary system, the judge controls the manner in which the case proceeds.