Law in American Society –

Unit Test – Chapters 1 – 5

Mr. Novak

Periods 5 & 8

Test: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Test Format Matching 16 Terms:Advocacy

Lobbying

Initiative

Referendum

Recall

Negotiation Concurring Opinion

Settlement Dissenting Opinion

Arbitration

Mediation

Adversarial System

Inquisitional System

Peremptory Challenges

Ombudspersons

Majority Opinion

Short Answer (10 questions)

2 Extra Credit Questions

Is a way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing lawmakers to vote as you want them to.

Lobbying When a legislative act is

referred to voters for final approval or rejection.

Referendum Is the active support of a

cause. Advocacy Allow voters to remove

elected officials from office.

Recall

Is a procedure that enables a specified number of voters to propose a law by petition.

Initiative Is the process by which

people involved in a dispute discuss their problem and try to reach a solution acceptable to all.

Negotiation Attorneys can have

prospective jurors removed without stating a cause.

Peremptory Challenges

Judges who disagree with the majority opinion may issue this kind of opinion.

Dissenting Opinion When a third party helps

the disputing parties talk about their problem and settle their differences, but the decision is not binding or imposed upon the parties.

Mediation An agreement before the

case goes to trial. Settlement

Both parties to a dispute agree to have one or more persons listen to their arguments and make a decision for them, and it is binding.

Arbitration The judge is active in

questioning witnesses and controlling the court process, including the gathering and presenting of evidence.

Inquisitional System

People who investigate complaints and then help the parties reach some agreement.

Ombudspersons Judges who agree with the majority

opinion, but for reasons different from those used to support the majority opinion.

Concurring Opinion When 5 or more judges agree. Majority Opinion A contest between opposing sides. Adversarial System

After you obtain your high school diploma you must receive your bachelors degree to become a lawyer. What must your major be?

To become a lawyer all you need is a bachelors degree, your major does not matter.

After you obtain a bachelors degree you must take what exam? After to have your bachelors degree you

must take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) to get into Law School.

After you finish law school you will receive your…

Once you have finished law school you have your Juris Doctorate.

What exam must you take after you have completed law school? After you have completed law school

you must take the Bar Exam.

After you have passed the Bar exam after law school, what organization do you join?

Once you have passed the Bar exam you join a Bar Association.

Fill in this chartCriminal

Laws

Civil

Laws

Bringing the legal action

Prosecutor Plaintiff

On-Trial Defendant Defendant

Penalty Misdemeanor or Felony - Jail and/or fines

Money

Amount of Proof

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Preponderance of the evidence

The Legislative Branch __________________ laws. MAKE

The Executive Branch __________________ laws. ENFORCE

The Judicial Branch __________________ laws. INTERPRET

Who are the current 9 United States Supreme Court Justices? John Roberts, Jr. (Chief Justice Bush, Jr.) Anthony Kennedy Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Female) Antonin Scalia Clarence Thomas (African-American) Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito (Bush, Jr.) Sonia Sotomayor (Female Obama) Elana Kagan (Female Obama)