Civil law refers to
a. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance.
b. judicial decisions that have the force of law.
c. the idea of precedent being binding on future cases.
d. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
e. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes in which judges have little discretion to interpret the law.
Q. 2Responding to problems in California's prison system, Federal District Judge Thelton Henderson has appointed a receiver to oversee:
a. the prison's health care programs.
b. the prison's correctional officers.
c. the entire prison system.
d. None of the above, since the state prison system is not within the jurisdiction of a federal judge.
Q. 3Case law refers to
a. judicial decisions that have the force of law.
b. the idea that judicial decisions are binding precedents.
c. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance.
d. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
e. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes, with judges having little discretion to interpret the law.
Q. 4If the U.S. and California constitutions contain the same or similar language on a given subject
a. the state courts must follow the federal courts in interpreting the language
b. the state courts are free to ignore federal court interpretations.
c. the state courts may interpret the language differently, provided that doing so does not violate the constitution or a valid federal law or treaty.
d. jurisdiction over interpretation automatically reverts to the federal court system.
Q. 5The extent to which the judiciary is free from influence from the other branches of government is referred to as
a. stare decisis.
b. judicial independence.
c. civilian control of the judiciary.
d. judicial activism.
e. judicial review.
Q. 6Subject to review by the state supreme court, the __________ can remove state judges for cause.
a. Judicial Council
b. Commission on Judicial Performance.
c. California State Bar Association.
d. attorney general
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