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CLEP US Government

Category - Courts

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In the context of the US judiciary, what does it mean to say that it the system is adversarial?
  1. There is too much fighting and not enough getting along.
  2. There are two opposing sides, the plaintiff and defendant.
  3. The judges do not trust the attorneys.
  4. The attorneys do not trust the judges.
  5. The executive branch is generally hostile toward the decisions of the judicial branch.
Explanation
Answer: B - In the context of the US judiciary, if the system is adversarial because are two opposing sides (the plaintiff and the defendant). In the US there are almost always two sides in every court case. The plaintiff (or prosecutor in criminal cases) who brings the case against the defendant. The judge’s job is to remain neutral and act as sort of a referee. This comes from the common law system, and is different from the civil law system where the judges often serve as both judge and prosecutor in criminal cases.

Category: The federal court system.
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