Question

1. Which of the following is NOT a power of the courts?

a. to declare laws unconstitutional

b. to interpret statutes

c. to create administrative agencies

d. to establish precedents in common law

e. all of the above

2. In Anglo-American law, the right to a trial by jury can be traced to the

a. Magna Carta

b. Geneva Convention

c. Federal Register

d. North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure

3. An appellate court reviews which court/s for errors:

a. US Supreme Court

b. State trial courts

c. Federal trial courts

d. b and c

4. To be excused from jury duty, you must have permission from

a. the bailiff

b. your mother

c. the presiding judge

d. a lawyer

5. The parties to a lawsuit at the trial level are

a. the plaintiff

b. the defendant

c. the appellant

d. a and b

e. b and c

Answer 1

1.c. to create administrative agencies

Other options are the power of the courts excluding to create administrative agencies, as that is the power of the government.

2.a. Magna Carta

In such a scenario, it can be traced to the Magna Carta.

3.b. State trial courts

State trial courts’ for errors reviewed by an appellate court.

4.c. the presiding judge

The presiding judge is someone whom you have to get permission from in such a case.

5.a. the plaintiff

The plaintiff is the parties to a lawsuit at the trial level.