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26. The three branches of government are:

1) executive

2) legislative

3) judicial

27. The concept of a strong central government and individual state governments is: federalism

28. The trial court in Minnesota is called: supreme court?

29. A written law enacted by a legislative branch of state or federal government is called? black law

30. The common law concept of following prior court decisions in deciding future cases is: stare decisis?

31. The clause in the Constitution that establishes that the Federal Constitution, treaties, and federal laws are the supreme laws of the land is: supremacy clause

32. The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called: bill of rights

33. The test the Courts apply in cases relating to race, gender, age, etc. is called what? strict scrutiny

34. A "friend of the court" brief is called? amicus curiae

35. In order for the Supreme Court to review a case they must issue a writ of certiorari?

36. The form of ADR where a neutral party assists the parties in reaching a settlement of their dispute is: mediation

37. The geographic location of where a matter is heard and where the court is located is called: personal jurisdiction

38. A statute that extends jurisdiction of a state over nonresidents is called: long-arm

39. When the parties to a case (plaintiff and defendant) live in different states and an action is commenced in Federal Court it refers to diversity of citizenship, and the amount in controversy must exceed?

41. In the U. S. Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison,the court said it is the judiciary that determines whether or not an act of the executive or legislative branch is constitutional, which established the concept of?

42. How long is it that a Federal Judge may serve?

43. Who appoints or nominates Federal Judges? Who must give their advice and consent? the president