1. Street Law Review
Chapters 1-6

2. The study of law.

3. What is jurisprudence?

4. True or False. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U. S
True or False? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.S. Constitution basically protect the same set of rights.

5. False.

6. Laws enacted by legislatures.

7. Statutes

8. Another term for a lawsuit

9. A civil action

10. Arbitration is a conflict resolution method that most resembles going to court.

11. True

12. Besides arbitration, what are the two other means of conflict resolution?

13. Mediation and Negotiation

14. Mediation is a dispute resolution process in which a neutral party decides on the best solution to the conflict.

15. False.

16. The process of questioning prospective jurors to see their suitability for a specific trial.

17. Voir dire

18. In a trial court, who has the burden of proof?

19. The prosecutor or plaintiff

20. Appeals are made when an error of law/fact occurs at trial. Choose one.

21. Errors of law.

22. Type of legal system in which there is a contest between opposing sides.

23. adversarial

24. A down payment that a client pays toward the costs of a lawsuit.

25. Retainer

26. Anything you say to the attorney is private and confidential.

27. Attorney-client privilege

28. True or False? The best way to find a good attorney is through an ad on the Internet or in the media.

29. False The best way is through a personal recommendation from family or friends.

30. Requiring citizens to pay taxes is based on this type of value.
Moral
Economic
Political
social

31. B; Economic

32. Rules and regulations made and enforced by government to regulate people’s conduct.

33. What is Law?

34. These officials investigate complaints and help parties reach agreements.

35. Ombudspersons

36. Which of the following statements about the inquisitional system is true?
The jury has the sole responsibility for bringing out the evidence
This system is the cornerstone of the American legal system.
According to this view, the goal of the trial is “victory, not truth, or justice.”
The judge is active in questioning the witnesses.

37. D; the judge is more active in questioning the witnesses.

38. Justice Thomas did not agree with the majority of the justices on the court and wrote a separate statement of her analysis. What is this called?

39. A dissenting opinion

40. Striking a prospective juror without stating a reason.

41. Peremptory Challenge

42. Person who brings a lawsuit against another person.

43. Plaintiff

44. The alleged wrongdoer.

45. Defendant

46. An attorney fee based on a percentage of what the client wins in a case.

47. Contingency fee

48. People who become lawyers are most likely to work
In private practice
For the government
For corporations, unions, or trade associations
For public interest organizations

49. A; most work in private practice

50. What is the case in which a lawyer, on behalf of a client, sues another lawyer for a serious error that caused the client to lose his or her case?

51. Legal malpractice

52. Law based on judges rulings or past decisions.

53. Case law

54. Rights people have just because they are human beings.

55. Human Rights

56. In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approved by the United Nations?
1942
1945
1946
1948

57. 1948

58. What American was instrumental in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

59. Eleanor Roosevelt

60. A serious crime for which the penalty is typically a year or more in prison/jail.

61. felony

62. Represents civil litigants who are too poor to hire a lawyer.

63. Legal aid organization

64. These courts handle cases related to guardianships, estates, trusts, and the mentally ill.

65. Probate Court

66. jurisdiction

67. Authority to hear a case

68. In Michigan, this is the highest court.

69. Michigan Supreme Court

70. How many justices sit on the Michigan Supreme Court?

71. 7

72. Are Michigan state court judges appointed or elected?

73. Elected.

74. In the court system, this is where jury trials are held; they are called the “work horses” of the judicial system.

75. District Court