Deck 2: The Courts

Question 1

What is the first step in preparing a case brief?

A) Identify key issues.
B) Identify key facts.
C) Identify similar cases.
D) Identify similar verdicts.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Supreme Court most commonly employs what type of jurisdiction?

A) State jurisdiction
B) Appellate jurisdiction
C) Pendent jurisdiction
D) U.S.district court jurisdiction

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is the primary function of the U.S.Supreme Court today?

A) Review all actions of the legislative and executive branches.
B) Review all federal death sentences.
C) Review laws from different states that may conflict with the Constitution.
D) Review cases with resolved constitutional issues.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Who determines the boundaries for the circuit court of appeals?

A) Congress
B) Individual state's executive branch
C) Individual state's judicial branch
D) U.S.courts of appeals

Question 5

Originally,the U.S.Constitution provided for which of the following?

A) Thirteen colonial courts
B) Only military courts
C) A single federal court
D) Courts to be created by each of the states and overseen by the Congress

Question 6

The specific elements of a judicial opinion are often written in which format?

A) Bullet format
B) Detailed format
C) Key issue format
D) Narrative format

Question 7

The primary distinction between the appellate and trial court is

A) the maximum penalty.
B) the number of jurors.
C) the role of each court.
D) the type of evidence admitted.

Question 8

When there are no judicial precedents,a judge must create one.This is known as

A) administrative law.
B) delegated law.
C) common law.
D) original law.

Question 9

Which court has the general authority to change the trial court's verdict on review?

A) Appellate court
B) Municipal court
C) Federal district court
D) Judicial court

Question 10

What is the initial step in case analysis?

A) Understand the charges against the accused.
B) Understand the various elements of the judicial opinion.
C) Understand the law as it applies in an individual case.
D) Conduct a thorough client interview.

Question 11

The goal of the case analysis is to identify why the appellate court ultimately agreed or disagreed with which court?

A) Federal court
B) District court
C) Judicial court
D) Trial court

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for the limited number of published trial court opinions?

A) Cost-effectiveness
B) Lack of customers to purchase the publications
C) Limited value of trial opinions
D) Frequency of overturned opinions

Question 13

How many levels do the federal courts comprise (excluding specialty courts)?

A) Three
B) Six
C) Nine
D) Twelve

Question 14

Judicial opinions from a single court are published in what manner?

A) Annually
B) Topically
C) Sequentially
D) Chronologically

Question 15

In law-related professions,the term brief usually refers to some type of document containing

A) legal pleadings.
B) legal analysis.
C) full court opinions.
D) full statutory text.

Question 16

A case brief contains two types of facts: occurrence facts and

A) proven facts.
B) documented facts.
C) legal facts.
D) undisputed facts.

Question 17

Legal analysis is performed with respect to statutes and

A) administrative law and cases.
B) administrative law and verdicts.
C) published opinions and cases.
D) published convictions and verdicts.

Question 18

Statutes are generally written

A) in general terms for application to all citizens.
B) in highly specific terms for application to specific citizens.
C) only for criminal issues.
D) only to apply to U.S.citizens.

Question 19

Federal trial courts are known as

A) U.S.circuit courts.
B) U.S.district courts.
C) U.S.federal courts.
D) U.S.municipal courts.

Question 20

What is the general function of the appellate court in all cases?

A) Determine if a statute was constitutional.
B) Determine if a statute was applicable in a particular case.
C) Determine if a law was in violation of a federal statute.
D) Determine if law was applied properly and fairly.

Question 21

The U.S.district courts can be used as courts of original jurisdiction.

Question 22

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
The method of breaking a judicial opinion into basic components for comparison with other circumstances

Question 23

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
Function that involves review of the action of subordinate courts

Question 24

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
Trial-level courts within the federal judicial system

Question 25

Statutes provide highly detailed discussions of potential case scenarios.

Question 26

The judicial branch is the only route people can seek to obtain individual resolution of statutory legal issues.

Question 27

Congress does not have the authority to create new courts.

Question 28

Case law significantly benefits the general public.

Question 29

The court of last resort is a state's highest court.

Question 30

If a judge finds a statute inapplicable,another statute or legal principle from a previous case can be applied.

Question 31

The current federal and state court systems consist of two basic types of courts.

Question 32

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
Eleven courts of equivalent authority

Question 33

The court's decision is the final essential element of a case brief.

Question 34

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
A type of court in which evidence is presented and the verdict is rendered

Question 35

The terms common law and case law should not be used interchangeably.

Question 36

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
A function of the judicial system

Question 37

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
A court within the appellate level of the federal court system

Question 38

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
Not generally subject to the authority of lower federal courts

Question 39

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
The general process of examining precedent and predicting its effect on current or potential circumstances

Question 40

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.U.S.district courts
b.legal analysis
c.three-tier
d.trial
e.protection of the Constitution
f.case analysis
g.U.S.circuit court of appeals
h.appellate
i.federal court of appeals
j.state court
The levels of the federal and about one-half of the state court systems

Question 41

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.certiorari
b.state courts
c.U.S.courts of appeals
d.U.S.Supreme Court
e.U.S.district courts
Most review actions of trial courts within a specified region that generally crosses several states

Question 42

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.certiorari
b.state courts
c.U.S.courts of appeals
d.U.S.Supreme Court
e.U.S.district courts
Has authority to reach parties beyond its own state boundaries in some instances

Question 43

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.certiorari
b.state courts
c.U.S.courts of appeals
d.U.S.Supreme Court
e.U.S.district courts
Primary function is one of review

Question 44

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.certiorari
b.state courts
c.U.S.courts of appeals
d.U.S.Supreme Court
e.U.S.district courts
Authority of the court to accept a review when there is no right to review it,but it would serve the interests of justice

Question 45

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
a.certiorari
b.state courts
c.U.S.courts of appeals
d.U.S.Supreme Court
e.U.S.district courts
The court most responsible for establishing legal standards