Question 1

The number of justices serving on the Supreme Court is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress. 
B)  the president of the United States. 
C)  Marbury v. Madison. 
D)  the Constitution. 
A)  Congress. 
B)  the president of the United States. 
C)  Marbury v. Madison. 
D)  the Constitution.

Question 2

Which two types of courts make up the dual court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal and state courts 
B)  lower courts and the Supreme Court 
C)  legislative and appellate courts 
D)  criminal and civil courts 
A)  federal and state courts 
B)  lower courts and the Supreme Court 
C)  legislative and appellate courts 
D)  criminal and civil courts

Question 3

Why is it so important that Supreme Court deliberations are kept private, without recordings or video?

Accepted Answer

It is thought that this is necessary bec

Question 4

Which of the following is a responsibility of an appellate judge?

Accepted Answer

A)  supervising the jury selection process 
B)  ruling on motions 
C)  sentencing those offenders found guilty of their crimes 
D)  presiding over oral arguments 
A)  supervising the jury selection process 
B)  ruling on motions 
C)  sentencing those offenders found guilty of their crimes 
D)  presiding over oral arguments

Question 5

The defense is the legal counterpart to the prosecuting attorney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the primary reason that a victim is a key player in the courtroom workgroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim has inherent knowledge of the defendant's guilt or innocence. 
B)  The trial revolves around the victim's story and evidence. 
C)  The victim has established relationships with most of the courtroom workgroup. 
D)  The victim is a member of the community served by the workgroup. 
A)  The victim has inherent knowledge of the defendant's guilt or innocence. 
B)  The trial revolves around the victim's story and evidence. 
C)  The victim has established relationships with most of the courtroom workgroup. 
D)  The victim is a member of the community served by the workgroup.

Question 7

Describe the nomination and approval process for a Supreme Court justice. How may a justice's ideology and approach influence his or her court decisions?

Accepted Answer

The president will nominate a replacemen

Question 8

Traditionally, court documents were submitted

Accepted Answer

A)  orally. 
B)  electronically. 
C)  on paper. 
D)  in absentia. 
A)  orally. 
B)  electronically. 
C)  on paper. 
D)  in absentia.

Question 9

What is the Rule of Four?

Accepted Answer

If four of the nine justices vote to acc

Question 10

In all states, jurors must be citizens of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit has __________ jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit...

Question 12

Police courts, traffic courts, and municipal courts are typically overseen by

Accepted Answer

A)  the governor. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  a prosecutor. 
D)  a magistrate. 
A)  the governor. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  a prosecutor. 
D)  a magistrate.

Question 13

Most cases reach the Supreme Court on appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are methods to provide legal assistance to indigent offenders except:

Accepted Answer

A)  public defenders 
B)  assigned counsel 
C)  defense attorneys 
D)  contract counsel 
A)  public defenders 
B)  assigned counsel 
C)  defense attorneys 
D)  contract counsel

Question 15

A case does not begin until the __________ files the charges with the court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A case does not begin until the...

Question 16

It is illegal for jurors' perceptions of events, the defendant, and members of the courtroom to influence the jury's decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The general trial courts for the federal system are the

Accepted Answer

A)  federal circuit courts. 
B)  U.S. district courts. 
C)  courts of appeal. 
D)  federal magistrates. 
A)  federal circuit courts. 
B)  U.S. district courts. 
C)  courts of appeal. 
D)  federal magistrates.

Question 18

Which term best describes an effective prosecutor/police relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparatory 
B)  adversarial 
C)  limitless 
D)  interdependent 
A)  preparatory 
B)  adversarial 
C)  limitless 
D)  interdependent

Question 19

Briefly describe the findings of the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice that prompted the creation of the role of court administrator.

Accepted Answer

The report found "a system tha

Question 20

All of the following are courts of limited jurisdiction except:

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal courts 
B)  justice courts 
C)  circuit courts 
D)  misdemeanor courts 
A)  municipal courts 
B)  justice courts 
C)  circuit courts 
D)  misdemeanor courts

The number of justices serving on the Supreme Court is determined by

Which two types of courts make up the dual court system?

Why is it so important that Supreme Court deliberations are kept private, without recordings or video?

Which of the following is a responsibility of an appellate judge?

The defense is the legal counterpart to the prosecuting attorney.

What is the primary reason that a victim is a key player in the courtroom workgroup?

Describe the nomination and approval process for a Supreme Court justice. How may a justice's ideology and approach influence his or her court decisions?

Traditionally, court documents were submitted

What is the Rule of Four?

In all states, jurors must be citizens of the United States.

The Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit has __________ jurisdiction.

Police courts, traffic courts, and municipal courts are typically overseen by

Most cases reach the Supreme Court on appeal.

All of the following are methods to provide legal assistance to indigent offenders except:

A case does not begin until the __________ files the charges with the court.

It is illegal for jurors' perceptions of events, the defendant, and members of the courtroom to influence the jury's decision.

The general trial courts for the federal system are the

Which term best describes an effective prosecutor/police relationship?

Briefly describe the findings of the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice that prompted the creation of the role of court administrator.

All of the following are courts of limited jurisdiction except:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Criminological Theory

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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Exam 9: An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The number of justices serving on the Supreme Court is determined by

Which two types of courts make up the dual court system?

Why is it so important that Supreme Court deliberations are kept private, without recordings or video?

Which of the following is a responsibility of an appellate judge?

The defense is the legal counterpart to the prosecuting attorney.

What is the primary reason that a victim is a key player in the courtroom workgroup?

Describe the nomination and approval process for a Supreme Court justice. How may a justice's ideology and approach influence his or her court decisions?

Traditionally, court documents were submitted

What is the Rule of Four?

In all states, jurors must be citizens of the United States.

The Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit has __________ jurisdiction.

Police courts, traffic courts, and municipal courts are typically overseen by

Most cases reach the Supreme Court on appeal.

All of the following are methods to provide legal assistance to indigent offenders except:

A case does not begin until the __________ files the charges with the court.

It is illegal for jurors' perceptions of events, the defendant, and members of the courtroom to influence the jury's decision.

The general trial courts for the federal system are the

Which term best describes an effective prosecutor/police relationship?

Briefly describe the findings of the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice that prompted the creation of the role of court administrator.

All of the following are courts of limited jurisdiction except:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Criminological Theory

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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