Question 1

Probationers are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who have been accused of committing a crime 
B) individuals on trial in a courtroom for a crime 
C) offenders the courts have placed in community supervision rather than in prison 
D) offenders that have been convicted of a crime and have been incarcerated 
E) people released after serving a prison term who are under supervision and subject to being returned to prison for rule violations or other offenses 
A) individuals who have been accused of committing a crime 
B) individuals on trial in a courtroom for a crime 
C) offenders the courts have placed in community supervision rather than in prison 
D) offenders that have been convicted of a crime and have been incarcerated 
E) people released after serving a prison term who are under supervision and subject to being returned to prison for rule violations or other offenses

Question 2

What are some of the measures that states are considering to reduce overcrowding in prisons and the increased costs caused by it?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
In an attemp

Question 3

All states have a court of last resort, usually called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) juvenile court 
B) trial court of general jurisdiction 
C) minor court of limited jurisdiction 
D) supreme court 
E) claims court 
A) juvenile court 
B) trial court of general jurisdiction 
C) minor court of limited jurisdiction 
D) supreme court 
E) claims court

Question 4

Which of the following is true of judicial elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpartisan judicial elections tend to show lower levels of roll-off than do partisan elections. 
B) Judges and attorneys tend to like judicial elections over merit selection. 
C) Judicial elections are low stimulus in nature with significant roll-off in those voting. 
D) Judicial elections have no supporters in the U.S. 
E) A Harris Poll conducted in 2008 showed that a majority of individual voters opposed choosing state judges through judicial elections. 
A) Nonpartisan judicial elections tend to show lower levels of roll-off than do partisan elections. 
B) Judges and attorneys tend to like judicial elections over merit selection. 
C) Judicial elections are low stimulus in nature with significant roll-off in those voting. 
D) Judicial elections have no supporters in the U.S. 
E) A Harris Poll conducted in 2008 showed that a majority of individual voters opposed choosing state judges through judicial elections.

Question 5

Judges enjoy considerable discretion in sentencing, and they frequently give different sentences to defendants convicted of the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain briefly the reasons for the low level of representation of minority judges.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
When judges

Question 7

What is a retention election?

Accepted Answer

A) an electoral system in which voters have no say on whether a judge should be allowed to serve a full new term 
B) an electoral system in which the voters are asked to vote yes or no on whether a judge should be allowed to stay in office 
C) an electoral system in which the public select the judicial candidate from a list of proposed candidates 
D) an electoral system in which the legislature votes to select a judicial candidate based on a list of proposed candidates 
E) an electoral system in which the governor appoints the judicial candidate based on his/her personal preference 
A) an electoral system in which voters have no say on whether a judge should be allowed to serve a full new term 
B) an electoral system in which the voters are asked to vote yes or no on whether a judge should be allowed to stay in office 
C) an electoral system in which the public select the judicial candidate from a list of proposed candidates 
D) an electoral system in which the legislature votes to select a judicial candidate based on a list of proposed candidates 
E) an electoral system in which the governor appoints the judicial candidate based on his/her personal preference

Question 8

The U.S.Supreme Court decision in ________ allowed interest groups to become much more active in judicial elections.

Accepted Answer

A) Republican Party of Minnesota v.White 
B) Citizens United v.FEC 
C) Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al.v.Bennett 
D) Brown v.Plata 
E) North Carolina Right to Life v.Leake 
A) Republican Party of Minnesota v.White 
B) Citizens United v.FEC 
C) Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al.v.Bennett 
D) Brown v.Plata 
E) North Carolina Right to Life v.Leake

Question 9

John Thatcher has recently been selected as a judge by the governor of Missouri, which follows the Missouri Plan for selecting judges.At the next general election, John Thatcher can be expected to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) continue as a judge 
B) be removed from office 
C) take part in a nonpartisan election for the position 
D) run in a noncompetitive retention election 
E) be elected as a judge in the state supreme court 
A) continue as a judge 
B) be removed from office 
C) take part in a nonpartisan election for the position 
D) run in a noncompetitive retention election 
E) be elected as a judge in the state supreme court

Question 10

Briefly explain how the U.S.Supreme Court's ruling on Republican Party of Minnesota v.White changed judicial elections.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
In 2002, the

Question 11

Advisory opinion is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the power of a court to determine whether a law or government regulation is consistent with the state constitution or U.S.Constitution 
B) a view unrelated to a particular case that gives a court's view about a constitutional or legal issue 
C) the authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance" 
D) the power of an appellate court to review the decision made by a superior court 
E) the authority of an appellate court to overturn the decision of the superior court 
A) the power of a court to determine whether a law or government regulation is consistent with the state constitution or U.S.Constitution 
B) a view unrelated to a particular case that gives a court's view about a constitutional or legal issue 
C) the authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance" 
D) the power of an appellate court to review the decision made by a superior court 
E) the authority of an appellate court to overturn the decision of the superior court

Question 12

Briefly explain the Missouri plan and the role played by retention election in it.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
One of the o

Question 13

When judges are elected at large for a city or a state, minority candidates are elected in larger numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Parolees are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who have been accused of committing a crime 
B) individuals on trial in a courtroom for a crime 
C) offenders the courts have placed in community supervision rather than in prison 
D) habitual offenders who have been sentenced to life imprisonment 
E) people released after serving a prison term who are under supervision and subject to being returned to prison for rule violations or other offenses 
A) individuals who have been accused of committing a crime 
B) individuals on trial in a courtroom for a crime 
C) offenders the courts have placed in community supervision rather than in prison 
D) habitual offenders who have been sentenced to life imprisonment 
E) people released after serving a prison term who are under supervision and subject to being returned to prison for rule violations or other offenses

Question 15

The ________ in the United States (often called county attorneys or district attorneys) are usually county officials; most are locally elected and subject to little supervision by state authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) defense counsels 
B) chief prosecutors 
C) public defenders 
D) prison officials 
E) judges 
A) defense counsels 
B) chief prosecutors 
C) public defenders 
D) prison officials 
E) judges

Question 16

Which of the following refers to a system for selecting judges that combines features of the appointive and elective methods?

Accepted Answer

A) the Missouri Plan 
B) the New Deal 
C) the Marshall Plan 
D) The Virginia Plan 
E) The Randolph Plan 
A) the Missouri Plan 
B) the New Deal 
C) the Marshall Plan 
D) The Virginia Plan 
E) The Randolph Plan

Question 17

________ refers to the tendency for an offender to repeat criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Pro bono 
B) Indictment 
C) Retribution 
D) Misdemeanor 
E) Recidivism 
A) Pro bono 
B) Indictment 
C) Retribution 
D) Misdemeanor 
E) Recidivism

Question 18

Even though most states allow capital punishment, its use varies widely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Mandatory life sentences and "three-strikes-and-you're-out" laws in many states have resulted in an increased number of inmates serving life sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true for nonpartisan judicial elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpartisan judicial elections tend to show lower levels of roll-off than do partisan elections. 
B) Nonpartisan elections are not held for appellate court judges. 
C) In at least half of the states with nonpartisan judicial elections, parties actively campaign on behalf of candidates. 
D) In nonpartisan judicial elections, parties are actively barred from being involved in the election at any stage. 
E) Selection of judges through nonpartisan judicial elections is extremely rare in the U.S. 
A) Nonpartisan judicial elections tend to show lower levels of roll-off than do partisan elections. 
B) Nonpartisan elections are not held for appellate court judges. 
C) In at least half of the states with nonpartisan judicial elections, parties actively campaign on behalf of candidates. 
D) In nonpartisan judicial elections, parties are actively barred from being involved in the election at any stage. 
E) Selection of judges through nonpartisan judicial elections is extremely rare in the U.S.

Probationers are ________.

What are some of the measures that states are considering to reduce overcrowding in prisons and the increased costs caused by it?

All states have a court of last resort, usually called the ________.

Which of the following is true of judicial elections?

Judges enjoy considerable discretion in sentencing, and they frequently give different sentences to defendants convicted of the same crime.

Explain briefly the reasons for the low level of representation of minority judges.

What is a retention election?

The U.S.Supreme Court decision in ________ allowed interest groups to become much more active in judicial elections.

John Thatcher has recently been selected as a judge by the governor of Missouri, which follows the Missouri Plan for selecting judges.At the next general election, John Thatcher can be expected to ________.

Briefly explain how the U.S.Supreme Court's ruling on Republican Party of Minnesota v.White changed judicial elections.

Advisory opinion is defined as ________.

Briefly explain the Missouri plan and the role played by retention election in it.

When judges are elected at large for a city or a state, minority candidates are elected in larger numbers.

Parolees are ________.

The ________ in the United States (often called county attorneys or district attorneys) are usually county officials; most are locally elected and subject to little supervision by state authorities.

Which of the following refers to a system for selecting judges that combines features of the appointive and elective methods?

________ refers to the tendency for an offender to repeat criminal behavior.

Even though most states allow capital punishment, its use varies widely.

Mandatory life sentences and "three-strikes-and-you're-out" laws in many states have resulted in an increased number of inmates serving life sentences.

Which of the following is true for nonpartisan judicial elections?

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

People and Money in State and Local Governments

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Exam 7: Judges and the Justice in the States

Probationers are ________.

What are some of the measures that states are considering to reduce overcrowding in prisons and the increased costs caused by it?

All states have a court of last resort, usually called the ________.

Which of the following is true of judicial elections?

Judges enjoy considerable discretion in sentencing, and they frequently give different sentences to defendants convicted of the same crime.

Explain briefly the reasons for the low level of representation of minority judges.

What is a retention election?

The U.S.Supreme Court decision in ________ allowed interest groups to become much more active in judicial elections.

John Thatcher has recently been selected as a judge by the governor of Missouri, which follows the Missouri Plan for selecting judges.At the next general election, John Thatcher can be expected to ________.

Briefly explain how the U.S.Supreme Court's ruling on Republican Party of Minnesota v.White changed judicial elections.

Advisory opinion is defined as ________.

Briefly explain the Missouri plan and the role played by retention election in it.

When judges are elected at large for a city or a state, minority candidates are elected in larger numbers.

Parolees are ________.

The ________ in the United States (often called county attorneys or district attorneys) are usually county officials; most are locally elected and subject to little supervision by state authorities.

Which of the following refers to a system for selecting judges that combines features of the appointive and elective methods?

________ refers to the tendency for an offender to repeat criminal behavior.

Even though most states allow capital punishment, its use varies widely.

Mandatory life sentences and "three-strikes-and-you're-out" laws in many states have resulted in an increased number of inmates serving life sentences.

Which of the following is true for nonpartisan judicial elections?

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters