Mdu 4031 module 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"certiorari" - allowed the Supreme Court to exercise discretion in deciding which cases it should review Under this method a person may request Supreme Court review of a lower court decision; then the justices determine whether the request should be granted. If review is granted, the Court issues a writ of certiorari, which is an order to the lower court to send up a complete record of the case. When certiorari is denied, the decision of the lower court stands. "cert petition" "stare...

How did Hippocrates treat mental disorders? - Hippocrates was the first to say diseases should be understood in terms of disturbed physiology, rather than reflections of the displeasure of the gods or evidence of demonic possession How did the medieval Europeans treat the mentally ill? - medieval Europeans allow the mentally ill their freedom -- granted they are not dangerous, but the less enlightened Europeans would call the mentally ill "witches". Some religions cared for the mentally ill...

Articles of Confederation Answer> Governed relations among the 13 states. It established a weak national Congress and left most authority with the states. "stare decisis" Answer> precedence (of other courts) courts consider themselves bound by how other courts of equal or superior rank have previously interpreted a law United States v. Balsys, 524 U.S. 666 (1998) Answer> Supreme Court ruled that fear of foreign prosecution is beyond the scope of the Self- Incrimination Clau...

if it does not make the "discuss list" then it becomes part of the "dead list" order list - Answer list of decisions the supreme court makes on whether to "discuss" or "kill" a case joint appendix - Answer both parties agree to provide and prepare certain information to the court

Articles of Confederation - Governed relations among the 13 states. It established a weak national Congress and left most authority with the states. "stare decisis" - precedence (of other courts) courts consider themselves bound by how other courts of equal or superior rank have previously interpreted a law United States v. Balsys, 524 U.S. 666 (1998) - Supreme Court ruled that fear of foreign prosecution is beyond the scope of the Self- Incrimination Clause. Original jurisdiction -...

MDU 4031 Module 2 Introduction to the American Court System Exam Questions And Answers 20224 Series...