Question 1

Judges who are appointed to fill an unexpired term must run in a retention election when the term expires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The current policy of sending convicted nonviolent,nonsexual state prisoners to be housed in county jails is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) prison fiscalization 
B) realignment 
C) externalities 
D) redistricting 
A) prison fiscalization 
B) realignment 
C) externalities 
D) redistricting B

Question 3

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

Accepted Answer

Persons must be attorneys who have practiced law in California for at least 10 years.

Question 4

What are grand jurors NOT allowed to do?

Accepted Answer

A) research claims of improper practices 
B) indict political figures 
C) investigate wasteful practices 
D) determine the constitutionality of a law 
A) research claims of improper practices 
B) indict political figures 
C) investigate wasteful practices 
D) determine the constitutionality of a law

Question 5

At the appellate level,grand juries make determinations about whether a case should be dismissed on technical grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unlike other state institutions,California's system of justice remains well-funded and has not had to weather the same kinds of budget cuts as other programs during recent lean budget years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

State courts cannot rule on the constitutionality of initiatives before voters have actually approved them through an election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of cases filed actually make it to trial?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 90% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 90%

Question 9

The state Senate approves or confirms all judicial appointments made by the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Voters rarely reject judges in retention elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Voters often reject judges in retention elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A traffic violation is considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a criminal violation 
B) an infraction 
C) a misdemeanor 
D) a felony 
A) a criminal violation 
B) an infraction 
C) a misdemeanor 
D) a felony

Question 13

Which person is considered to be the principal supervisor of the lower courts?

Accepted Answer

A) the chief justice of the Supreme Court 
B) the governor 
C) the attorney general 
D) the entire 27-member state Judicial Council 
A) the chief justice of the Supreme Court 
B) the governor 
C) the attorney general 
D) the entire 27-member state Judicial Council

Question 14

Almost all state judges and justices are appointed to their positions by the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What do Californians generally believe about the corrections system?

Accepted Answer

A) Too much is spent on prisons and prisoners,and funding ought to be reduced. 
B) Prison guards and other staff receive the high salaries and benefits that they deserve. 
C) Low-level inmates can safely be released back into communities. 
D) More money should be spent to build state-of-the-art prisons. 
A) Too much is spent on prisons and prisoners,and funding ought to be reduced. 
B) Prison guards and other staff receive the high salaries and benefits that they deserve. 
C) Low-level inmates can safely be released back into communities. 
D) More money should be spent to build state-of-the-art prisons.

Question 16

How can the governor shape the judiciary?

Accepted Answer

Through appointments.The governor has th

Question 17

What is the function of the appellate courts,or courts of appeal?

Accepted Answer

Sandwiched between the trial and Supreme

Question 18

The only place that the Supreme Court hears cases (oral arguments)is in the state capital of Sacramento.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The federal government fully reimburses California for housing illegal immigrant felons in its state prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

Accepted Answer

A) selection by the governor;there are no set qualifications. 
B) having passed the state bar. 
C) having a law degree or law enforcement background (includes attorneys,police or sheriffs,prison guards,and probation officers). 
D) having been an attorney who has practiced law for 10 years in California. 
A) selection by the governor;there are no set qualifications. 
B) having passed the state bar. 
C) having a law degree or law enforcement background (includes attorneys,police or sheriffs,prison guards,and probation officers). 
D) having been an attorney who has practiced law for 10 years in California.

Judges who are appointed to fill an unexpired term must run in a retention election when the term expires.

The current policy of sending convicted nonviolent,nonsexual state prisoners to be housed in county jails is ______.

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

What are grand jurors NOT allowed to do?

At the appellate level,grand juries make determinations about whether a case should be dismissed on technical grounds.

Unlike other state institutions,California's system of justice remains well-funded and has not had to weather the same kinds of budget cuts as other programs during recent lean budget years.

State courts cannot rule on the constitutionality of initiatives before voters have actually approved them through an election.

Approximately what percentage of cases filed actually make it to trial?

The state Senate approves or confirms all judicial appointments made by the governor.

Voters rarely reject judges in retention elections.

Voters often reject judges in retention elections.

A traffic violation is considered ______.

Which person is considered to be the principal supervisor of the lower courts?

Almost all state judges and justices are appointed to their positions by the governor.

What do Californians generally believe about the corrections system?

How can the governor shape the judiciary?

What is the function of the appellate courts,or courts of appeal?

The only place that the Supreme Court hears cases (oral arguments)is in the state capital of Sacramento.

The federal government fully reimburses California for housing illegal immigrant felons in its state prisons.

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The State Legislature

The Executive Branch

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters

Exam 6: The Court System

Judges who are appointed to fill an unexpired term must run in a retention election when the term expires.

The current policy of sending convicted nonviolent,nonsexual state prisoners to be housed in county jails is ______.

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

What are grand jurors NOT allowed to do?

At the appellate level,grand juries make determinations about whether a case should be dismissed on technical grounds.

Unlike other state institutions,California's system of justice remains well-funded and has not had to weather the same kinds of budget cuts as other programs during recent lean budget years.

State courts cannot rule on the constitutionality of initiatives before voters have actually approved them through an election.

Approximately what percentage of cases filed actually make it to trial?

The state Senate approves or confirms all judicial appointments made by the governor.

Voters rarely reject judges in retention elections.

Voters often reject judges in retention elections.

A traffic violation is considered ______.

Which person is considered to be the principal supervisor of the lower courts?

Almost all state judges and justices are appointed to their positions by the governor.

What do Californians generally believe about the corrections system?

How can the governor shape the judiciary?

What is the function of the appellate courts,or courts of appeal?

The only place that the Supreme Court hears cases (oral arguments)is in the state capital of Sacramento.

The federal government fully reimburses California for housing illegal immigrant felons in its state prisons.

What are the qualifications for becoming a judge in California?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The State Legislature

The Executive Branch

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters