Who is the father of U.S. Constitutional Law and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: John Marshall. He is considered the father of constituional law because he was the cheif justice of the Supreme Court when they overturned the decision of Marbury vs. Madison which gave the power of Juducial review to the Supreme Court.
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a. nonexistent. b. homogeneous and stable. c. largely rhetorical and nondescript. d. shaped, for the most part, by the entertainment industry. e. terribly unstable.
Unlike federal judges, who are appointed by the president to life terms, state judges in Texas, except for those on municipal courts, are __________
a. appointed by the governor for specific terms b. selected by the state legislature for 10-year terms c. chosen by the Judicial Selection Committee of the Texas Bar Association d. elected to limited terms in partisan elections
In comparison with the general public, the national news media tends to be
A. less likely to have any particular ideological leaning. B. more politically moderate. C. more liberal. D. more conservative. E. more intelligent.
Judicial federalism describes a system in which judicial authority is ______.
a. divided among levels of government b. shared among levels of government c. defined according to county and district lines d. defined at the national level e. defined at the local level