The method of applying for review with the US Supreme Court is called filing a petition for a

writ of certiorari

writ of habeas corpus

writ of restitution

writ of mandamus

An appellate court can ___ the verdict of a trial court.

affirm

reverse

remand

all of these

The government's power to regulate comes from the

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

MagnaCarta

US Constitution

2 points

The branch of government that creates statutory laws is the ___.

executive branch

legislative branch

judicial branch

Two primary classifications are used for evidence: circumstantial evidence or direct evidence.

True

False

The __Amendment address state regulatory authority.

10th

12th

5th

1st

There are __US Courts of Appeals for all 50 states.

2

25

13

50

If citizens from different states are involved in a civil lawsuit and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, the lawsuit can take place in __.

the plaintiff's state

the defendant's state

federal court

the state determined in a coin toss

The judicial branch has the power to invalidate any unconstitutional law in the statutory source of law and also to change the federal and state constitutions by interpretation.

True

False

The original intent was for the federal government to be a powerful government, with minimal regulatory authority residing in the states.

True

False