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Judicial review is
 
  a. the power to review the qualifications of candidates for judgeships.
  b. the power to overturn laws that are inconsistent with the basic law.
  c. the principle holding that a court can return to a previously considered case to render a new judgment.
  d. the practice of ruling in accordance with stare decisis.

Question -2-

In what kind of court is it normally NOT possible to introduce new factual evidence bearing on cases?
 
  a. Trial courts
  b. Courts of equity
  c. Appellate courts
  d. Criminal courts

Question -3-

Which of the following statements describes the basics of the Missouri Plan for selecting judges?
 
  a. The voters elect judges, but only legally qualified candidates can receive votes.
  b. The governor appoints judges as he or she wishes, but only legally qualified candidates can be considered.
  c. Judges are selected from a pool of qualified candidates at random, under the supervision of the governor and the leadership of the state legislature.
  d. The governor selects a judge from a slate of nominees put forth by a nominating commission, and the nominees are subject to recall by the voters.

Question -4-

Criminal law has to do with
 
  a. disputes between individuals.
  b. actions that endanger society.
  c. disputes arising under common law.
  d. All of the above are true.

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