Question 1

Intermediate court of appeals:

Accepted Answer

A) accept only criminal cases which involve the application of the Constitution to criminal procedure,evidence collection,or punishment. 
B) require both parties to be from different states. 
C) allow the party losing the appeal to usually file one more time with the state Supreme Court. 
D) preserve a trial record for review by a state trial court. 
E) determine the facts of a case by initially hearing the cases and reviewing evidence and testimony. 
A) accept only criminal cases which involve the application of the Constitution to criminal procedure,evidence collection,or punishment. 
B) require both parties to be from different states. 
C) allow the party losing the appeal to usually file one more time with the state Supreme Court. 
D) preserve a trial record for review by a state trial court. 
E) determine the facts of a case by initially hearing the cases and reviewing evidence and testimony. C

Question 2

Who acts as the primary means of enforcing judicial decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) The President 
B) The Supreme Court justice 
C) The legislative branch 
D) A special administrative agency 
E) The people 
A) The President 
B) The Supreme Court justice 
C) The legislative branch 
D) A special administrative agency 
E) The people A

Question 3

In Roe v.Wade,judicial activists believe that Roe has no constitutional foundations to stand on since there is no right to privacy mentioned in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Identify a true statement about the United States Sentencing Commission USSC).

Accepted Answer

A) Established by the president. 
B) Established by Congress. 
C) An agency exclusively dedicated to conducting research on judicial administration. 
D) An elected branch of government. 
E) Runs the day-to-day issues for all the courts. 
A) Established by the president. 
B) Established by Congress. 
C) An agency exclusively dedicated to conducting research on judicial administration. 
D) An elected branch of government. 
E) Runs the day-to-day issues for all the courts.

Question 5

The rule of four is a Supreme Court rule that only four justices need to agree for a case to be heard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The judges who criticized Roe v.Wade believed that:

Accepted Answer

A) Majority rule can lead to the baser instincts of humanity becoming the rule of law. 
B) Judges have a role in shaping a "more perfect union" as described in the Constitution. 
C) The Constitution is a "living document" and should be interpreted in light of society's needs. 
D) Their role is to safeguard the voice of the minority groups and the oppressed and to deliver the promise of liberty in the Constitution to all Americans. 
E) The Constitution must be interpreted as it was meant when it was written as opposed to how society would interpret the Constitution today. 
A) Majority rule can lead to the baser instincts of humanity becoming the rule of law. 
B) Judges have a role in shaping a "more perfect union" as described in the Constitution. 
C) The Constitution is a "living document" and should be interpreted in light of society's needs. 
D) Their role is to safeguard the voice of the minority groups and the oppressed and to deliver the promise of liberty in the Constitution to all Americans. 
E) The Constitution must be interpreted as it was meant when it was written as opposed to how society would interpret the Constitution today.

Question 7

Which agency manages day-to-day responsibilities for the federal court system?

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
B) United States Sentencing Commission 
C) Federal Judicial Center 
D) Judicial Conference of the United States 
E) United States General Services Administration 
A) Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
B) United States Sentencing Commission 
C) Federal Judicial Center 
D) Judicial Conference of the United States 
E) United States General Services Administration

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a role played by Congress in controlling the judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirming judicial selections 
B) Controlling annual budgetary process 
C) Determining what kind of cases the courts can hear 
D) Reducing judicial salaries 
E) Determining the courts' jurisdictions 
A) Confirming judicial selections 
B) Controlling annual budgetary process 
C) Determining what kind of cases the courts can hear 
D) Reducing judicial salaries 
E) Determining the courts' jurisdictions

Question 9

The Supreme Court is required to hear all cases where potential injustice may occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Small claims court is an example of an)_____ jurisdiction court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Small claims court is an example of...

Question 11

It is the associate justice who represents the courts to the other branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are _____ circuit courts of appeals in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) ten 
B) eleven 
C) twelve 
D) thirteen 
E) fourteen 
A) ten 
B) eleven 
C) twelve 
D) thirteen 
E) fourteen

Question 13

Since federal judges are appointed for a short period of fifteen years,the turnover rate for federal judgeships is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly discuss diversity jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

Sometimes it is possible for a federal c

Question 15

Removal refers to a process in which:

Accepted Answer

A) a case is heard only by a judge,wherein the judge acts as both trier of law and trier of fact. 
B) a case is moved from state court to federal court under diversity jurisdiction. 
C) a petition is filed with a Supreme Court arguing why the case should be heard. 
D) a case is sent back from a court of appeals to a trial court for reconsideration. 
E) a court allows indigent litigants to proceed without paying any fees. 
A) a case is heard only by a judge,wherein the judge acts as both trier of law and trier of fact. 
B) a case is moved from state court to federal court under diversity jurisdiction. 
C) a petition is filed with a Supreme Court arguing why the case should be heard. 
D) a case is sent back from a court of appeals to a trial court for reconsideration. 
E) a court allows indigent litigants to proceed without paying any fees.

Question 16

Under the Constitution,there are two requirements to becoming a federal judge: nomination by the president and confirmation by the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the Constitution,there are two requirements to...

Question 17

_____ means that any federal court can hold any act of the president or Congress to be unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ means that any federal court can...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding the composition of the Supreme Court between 1994 and 2005:

Accepted Answer

A) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was named the first female Chief Justice 
B) Merrick Garland's nomination was delayed for approximately eleven years 
C) Harriet Miers was the first non-judge to serve on the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) The Supreme Court experienced no changes in its composition 
E) Chief Justice William Rehnquist was the first sitting member of the Supreme Court to die while serving. 
A) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was named the first female Chief Justice 
B) Merrick Garland's nomination was delayed for approximately eleven years 
C) Harriet Miers was the first non-judge to serve on the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) The Supreme Court experienced no changes in its composition 
E) Chief Justice William Rehnquist was the first sitting member of the Supreme Court to die while serving.

Question 19

Identify a true statement about remand.

Accepted Answer

A) It is a process in which a case is heard only by a judge,wherein the judge acts as both trier of law and trier of fact. 
B) It is the process of moving a case from state court to federal court under diversity jurisdiction. 
C) It is the process in which a court allows indigent litigants to proceed without paying any fees. 
D) It is the process of sending a case back from a court of appeals to a trial court for reconsideration. 
E) It is a process of filing a petition with a Supreme Court arguing why the case should be heard. 
A) It is a process in which a case is heard only by a judge,wherein the judge acts as both trier of law and trier of fact. 
B) It is the process of moving a case from state court to federal court under diversity jurisdiction. 
C) It is the process in which a court allows indigent litigants to proceed without paying any fees. 
D) It is the process of sending a case back from a court of appeals to a trial court for reconsideration. 
E) It is a process of filing a petition with a Supreme Court arguing why the case should be heard.

Question 20

???Judges who follow the _____ philosophy believe in a broad reading of the Constitution,preferring to look at the motivation,intent,and implications of the Constitution's safeguards rather than merely its words.

Accepted Answer

judicial a

Intermediate court of appeals:

Who acts as the primary means of enforcing judicial decisions?

In Roe v.Wade,judicial activists believe that Roe has no constitutional foundations to stand on since there is no right to privacy mentioned in the Constitution.

Identify a true statement about the United States Sentencing Commission USSC).

The rule of four is a Supreme Court rule that only four justices need to agree for a case to be heard.

The judges who criticized Roe v.Wade believed that:

Which agency manages day-to-day responsibilities for the federal court system?

Which of the following is NOT a role played by Congress in controlling the judiciary?

The Supreme Court is required to hear all cases where potential injustice may occur.

Small claims court is an example of an)_____ jurisdiction court.

It is the associate justice who represents the courts to the other branches of government.

There are _____ circuit courts of appeals in the United States.

Since federal judges are appointed for a short period of fifteen years,the turnover rate for federal judgeships is high.

Briefly discuss diversity jurisdiction.

Removal refers to a process in which:

Under the Constitution,there are two requirements to becoming a federal judge: nomination by the president and confirmation by the _____.

_____ means that any federal court can hold any act of the president or Congress to be unconstitutional.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the composition of the Supreme Court between 1994 and 2005:

Identify a true statement about remand.

???Judges who follow the _____ philosophy believe in a broad reading of the Constitution,preferring to look at the motivation,intent,and implications of the Constitution's safeguards rather than merely its words.

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Intermediate court of appeals:

Who acts as the primary means of enforcing judicial decisions?

In Roe v.Wade,judicial activists believe that Roe has no constitutional foundations to stand on since there is no right to privacy mentioned in the Constitution.

Identify a true statement about the United States Sentencing Commission USSC).

The rule of four is a Supreme Court rule that only four justices need to agree for a case to be heard.

The judges who criticized Roe v.Wade believed that:

Which agency manages day-to-day responsibilities for the federal court system?

Which of the following is NOT a role played by Congress in controlling the judiciary?

The Supreme Court is required to hear all cases where potential injustice may occur.

Small claims court is an example of an)_____ jurisdiction court.

It is the associate justice who represents the courts to the other branches of government.

There are _____ circuit courts of appeals in the United States.

Since federal judges are appointed for a short period of fifteen years,the turnover rate for federal judgeships is high.

Briefly discuss diversity jurisdiction.

Removal refers to a process in which:

Under the Constitution,there are two requirements to becoming a federal judge: nomination by the president and confirmation by the _____.

_____ means that any federal court can hold any act of the president or Congress to be unconstitutional.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the composition of the Supreme Court between 1994 and 2005:

Identify a true statement about remand.

???Judges who follow the _____ philosophy believe in a broad reading of the Constitution,preferring to look at the motivation,intent,and implications of the Constitution's safeguards rather than merely its words.

Introduction to Law

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

Contracts

Torts

The Property System

Intellectual Property

Criminal Law

Business Organizations

Employment Discrimination

Business in the Global Legal Environment

Filters