Question 1

Appellate courts are considered to be trial courts of original jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a nonpartisan judicial election, parties do NOT participate in the campaign process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Due process must be observed in sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Original jurisdiction refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A) A court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held. 
B) The practice of some state courts using the bill of rights in their state constitutions to provide more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution. 
C) A minor crime; the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a short time, usually less than a year, in a local jail. 
D) The authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance." 
E) A serious crime, the penalty for which can range from imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year to death. 
A) A court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held. 
B) The practice of some state courts using the bill of rights in their state constitutions to provide more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution. 
C) A minor crime; the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a short time, usually less than a year, in a local jail. 
D) The authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance." 
E) A serious crime, the penalty for which can range from imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year to death.

Question 5

Which of the following states' court system does NOT directly appeal trial court decisions to the state supreme court?

Accepted Answer

A) Maine 
B) Montana 
C) North Dakota 
D) Rhode Island 
E) West Virginia 
A) Maine 
B) Montana 
C) North Dakota 
D) Rhode Island 
E) West Virginia

Question 6

The public defender system first began in 1914 in

Accepted Answer

A) New York. 
B) Los Angeles. 
C) Chicago. 
D) Miami. 
E) Boston. 
A) New York. 
B) Los Angeles. 
C) Chicago. 
D) Miami. 
E) Boston.

Question 7

Approximately, how many people are incarcerated in juvenile facilities in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 200,000 
E) 250,000 
A) 50,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 200,000 
E) 250,000

Question 8

An arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys is known as

Accepted Answer

A) an information affidavit. 
B) an indictment. 
C) the assigned counsel system. 
D) pro bono. 
E) the public defender system. 
A) an information affidavit. 
B) an indictment. 
C) the assigned counsel system. 
D) pro bono. 
E) the public defender system.

Question 9

When prisons became so overcrowded that federal judges issued orders calling for either the immediate release of prisoners or improvement of conditions, upon what did those judges base their orders?

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Fourteenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Fourteenth Amendment

Question 10

Some states maintain separate courts for criminal and civil matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What idea motivated the popularity of the indefinite sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Serious overcrowding in prisons 
B) A decline in violence among prisoners with indefinite sentences 
C) A belief that prisoners suffered from illnesses that could be diagnosed and treated 
D) A belief that sentencing guidelines were too strict 
E) Indefinite sentences have never been popular 
A) Serious overcrowding in prisons 
B) A decline in violence among prisoners with indefinite sentences 
C) A belief that prisoners suffered from illnesses that could be diagnosed and treated 
D) A belief that sentencing guidelines were too strict 
E) Indefinite sentences have never been popular

Question 12

In most states, felonies are tried in statutory courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under the Missouri Plan, retention elections are held which force a large number of judges from the bench.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Half of the states operate some sort of arbitration program as part of their court system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under no circumstances can a defendant back out of a plea bargain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In death penalty cases, a jury must make a unanimous decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the justice of the peace system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is still used in Massachusetts. 
B) It is still used in most urban areas. 
C) It is being gradually phased out. 
D) Most rural areas phased it out in the 1980s. 
E) It is no longer used in Arkansas and Louisiana. 
A) It is still used in Massachusetts. 
B) It is still used in most urban areas. 
C) It is being gradually phased out. 
D) Most rural areas phased it out in the 1980s. 
E) It is no longer used in Arkansas and Louisiana.

Question 18

The position of prosecutor is one the U.S.adopted from

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Spain. 
E) No one; it is a largely U.S.invention 
A) England. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Spain. 
E) No one; it is a largely U.S.invention

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trial court of original jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A) Circuit court 
B) District court 
C) Appellate court 
D) Common pleas court 
E) County court 
A) Circuit court 
B) District court 
C) Appellate court 
D) Common pleas court 
E) County court

Question 20

State judges are

Accepted Answer

A) constrained by the doctrine of federalism. 
B) more likely to exercise judicial restraint than are Supreme Court justices. 
C) most often elected and have limited terms. 
D) less deeply involved in the affairs of other branches of government than is the United States Supreme Court. 
E) most often appointed by governors. 
A) constrained by the doctrine of federalism. 
B) more likely to exercise judicial restraint than are Supreme Court justices. 
C) most often elected and have limited terms. 
D) less deeply involved in the affairs of other branches of government than is the United States Supreme Court. 
E) most often appointed by governors.

Exam 26: Judges and Justice in the States

Appellate courts are considered to be trial courts of original jurisdiction.

In a nonpartisan judicial election, parties do NOT participate in the campaign process.

Due process must be observed in sentencing.

Original jurisdiction refers to what?

Which of the following states' court system does NOT directly appeal trial court decisions to the state supreme court?

The public defender system first began in 1914 in

Approximately, how many people are incarcerated in juvenile facilities in the U.S.?

An arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys is known as

When prisons became so overcrowded that federal judges issued orders calling for either the immediate release of prisoners or improvement of conditions, upon what did those judges base their orders?

Some states maintain separate courts for criminal and civil matters.

What idea motivated the popularity of the indefinite sentence?

In most states, felonies are tried in statutory courts.

Under the Missouri Plan, retention elections are held which force a large number of judges from the bench.

Half of the states operate some sort of arbitration program as part of their court system.

Under no circumstances can a defendant back out of a plea bargain.

In death penalty cases, a jury must make a unanimous decision.

Which of the following is true about the justice of the peace system?

The position of prosecutor is one the U.S.adopted from

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trial court of original jurisdiction?

State judges are

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