Question 1

Surprisingly, special interest groups have had little impact on the composition of state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the partisan election model for selecting judges?

Accepted Answer

A) After election, the judicial candidate must be confirmed by the governor. 
B) After election, the judicial candidate must be confirmed by the state legislature. 
C) Voters cast ballots to retain or not retain the judicial candidate. 
D) Voters cast ballots for judicial candidates as they would for other public officials.

Question 3

A ______ defendant is one who chooses to represent him or herself.

Accepted Answer

A) pro tempore 
B) nolo contendere 
C) quid pro quo 
D) pro se

Question 4

Why did former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor say "if I could wave a magic wand, I would wave it to secure some kind of merit selection of judges across the country?"

Accepted Answer

A) Elections are too time-consuming compared to merit selection. 
B) Elections lead to less politically connected judges on the bench. 
C) There is significant evidence proving that courts have become increasingly political in the past decade. 
D) Judicial elections contribute to the public's perception that judges are "politicians in robes."

Question 5

Which of the following describes "good judging"?

Accepted Answer

A) They are judges 24 hours a day. 
B) They focus on establishing dominance in the courtroom. 
C) They are aware of the need for intellectual humility. 
D) They allow the law to become their entire life.

Question 6

What is the difference in using excuse defenses versus justification defenses in criminal cases?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Some judges are selected in nonpartisan elections, where their names appear on a ballot without any political party affiliation noted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After a long career as a private attorney, Mary decides that she wants to become a state court judge.She files paperwork to run as a Republican and begins fundraising for the upcoming election.Which method of judicial selection is she participating in?

Accepted Answer

A) legislative election 
B) non-partisan election 
C) partisan election 
D) merit selection

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of the contract system of appointed counsel?

Accepted Answer

A) greater expertise of attorneys 
B) contracts go to the lowest bidder 
C) attorneys are most familiar with the courtroom workgroup 
D) smaller caseloads than other appointed counsel systems

Question 10

Which of the following examples would be discouraged by The Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) A judge forwards inappropriate jokes from his work e-mail. 
B) A judge has an active Twitter account. 
C) A judge comments, "Thank you for the landscaping ideas!" on a story about gardening on local newspaper's Facebook page. 
D) A judge maintains a non-partisan blog that features several essays about Constitutional law.

Question 11

Public defenders, like prosecutors, are paid government employees-most commonly found in larger jurisdictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe some of the benefits of being a judge.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Defendants cannot sue ______ for civil damages for how they handle a case.

Accepted Answer

A) police officers 
B) bailiffs 
C) prosecutors 
D) defense lawyers

Question 14

In the gubernatorial appointment method of selecting judges, judicial applicants are evaluated by a nominating commission, which sends a list of best-qualified candidates to the governor, who then appoints one of the nominees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which method of judicial selection might require confirmation by the state legislature or an executive counsel?

Accepted Answer

A) commission-based appointment 
B) gubernatorial appointment 
C) legislative appointment 
D) executive counsel appointment

Question 16

An alibi is considered an affirmative defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List the methods of judicial selection for state judges.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The judge is considered the single most powerful person in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The bailiff is a law enforcement officer who is responsible for maintaining order and safety in the courtroom and the judge's chambers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ______ of a criminal proceeding include interrogation, arraignment, and trial--the points at which rights of the accused can be lost.

Accepted Answer

A) pretrial stages 
B) initial appearances 
C) trial events 
D) critical stages

Exam 10: The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Surprisingly, special interest groups have had little impact on the composition of state courts.

Which of the following is true of the partisan election model for selecting judges?

A ______ defendant is one who chooses to represent him or herself.

Why did former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor say "if I could wave a magic wand, I would wave it to secure some kind of merit selection of judges across the country?"

Which of the following describes "good judging"?

What is the difference in using excuse defenses versus justification defenses in criminal cases?

Some judges are selected in nonpartisan elections, where their names appear on a ballot without any political party affiliation noted.

After a long career as a private attorney, Mary decides that she wants to become a state court judge.She files paperwork to run as a Republican and begins fundraising for the upcoming election.Which method of judicial selection is she participating in?

Which of the following is an advantage of the contract system of appointed counsel?

Which of the following examples would be discouraged by The Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States?

Public defenders, like prosecutors, are paid government employees-most commonly found in larger jurisdictions.

Describe some of the benefits of being a judge.

Defendants cannot sue ______ for civil damages for how they handle a case.

In the gubernatorial appointment method of selecting judges, judicial applicants are evaluated by a nominating commission, which sends a list of best-qualified candidates to the governor, who then appoints one of the nominees.

Which method of judicial selection might require confirmation by the state legislature or an executive counsel?

An alibi is considered an affirmative defense.

List the methods of judicial selection for state judges.

The judge is considered the single most powerful person in the criminal justice system.

The bailiff is a law enforcement officer who is responsible for maintaining order and safety in the courtroom and the judge's chambers.

The ______ of a criminal proceeding include interrogation, arraignment, and trial--the points at which rights of the accused can be lost.