Question 1

What is the primary responsibility of a magistrate council?

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A)  hearing appeals
B)  the placement and evaluation of judges
C)  impeachment powers over the executive
D)  lawmaking on matters related to judicial affairsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is the purpose of the amparo?

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A)  It allows citizens to recall politicians.
B)  It allows judges to ensure that the government does not violate constitutional rights.
C)  It allows citizens to appeal court decisions.
D)  It allows judges to incarcerate politicians.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The rule of law in Latin America has grown as prosecutors' offices have been moved away from which office?

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A)  the executive
B)  the judiciary
C)  the legislature
D)  the state governorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Vigilantism represents one indicator of the decline in the rule of law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How has the drug war created problems for the growth of the rule of law in Latin America?

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Question 6

In Mexico, the judicial branch did not exert its power or independence until after the PRI handed over power in 2000.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the judicialization of politics. What impediments does it face in contemporary Latin America?

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Question 8

The "judicialization of politics" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the use of the courts to resolve differences
B)  the use of elections to select judges
C)  the growing number of judges that run for legislative offices
D)  the encroachment of the legislative and executive branches on the judiciaryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is most important to common law in deciding questions of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  legislative statutes
B)  opinion polls
C)  precedents
D)  partisanshipE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A constitutional law case deals with litigation between:

Accepted Answer

A)  a citizen and the state
B)  one citizen and another citizen
C)  different branches of government
D)  one state and another stateE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A criminal law case deals with litigation between:

Accepted Answer

A)  a citizen and the state
B)  one citizen and another citizen
C)  different branches of government
D)  one state and another stateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A civil law case deals with litigation between:

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A)  a citizen and the state
B)  one citizen and another citizen
C)  different branches of government
D)  one state and another stateE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Most supreme courts in Latin America divide into chambers that individually address different areas of law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of a constitutional tribunal represents a compromise between the extensive judicial power granted in common law, and the more restrained judicial power under code law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following has allowed courts in Europe to exert influence in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal jurisdiction
B)  jurisprudencia
C)  habeas corpus
D)  amparoE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

In Mexico, judicial reform has been slowed by the desire to "get tough on crime."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The rule of law is primarily meant to protect and promote which political value?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency
B)  stability
C)  redistribution
D)  equalityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Judicial review originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  France
B)  Great Britain
C)  Mexico
D)  the United StatesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What does it mean when a case has erga omnes effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case has implications for constitutional law.
B)  The government is the defendant in the case.
C)  The case has implications for international law.
D)  The case can be applied to future cases.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following best describes judicial approaches in Latin America following the most recent reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America has code law systems.
B)  Latin America has code law systems that are incorporating common law practices.
C)  Latin America has common law systems.
D)  Latin American has common law systems that are incorporating code law practices.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

The "judicialization of politics" refers to:

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Vigilantism represents one indicator of the decline in the rule of law.

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What is the primary responsibility of a magistrate council?

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In Mexico, the judicial branch did not exert its power or independence until after the PRI handed over power in 2000.

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Which of the following is most important to common law in deciding questions of law?

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What is the purpose of the amparo?

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Judicial review originated in which country?

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The rule of law is primarily meant to protect and promote which political value?

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The use of a constitutional tribunal represents a compromise between the extensive judicial power granted in common law, and the more restrained judicial power under code law.

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Which of the following best describes judicial approaches in Latin America following the most recent reforms?

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Define the judicialization of politics. What impediments does it face in contemporary Latin America?

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