Question 1

Members of the Commission on Judicial Appointments include ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the Big Five 
B) all the constitutional executive officers,plus the Supreme Court chief justice 
C) the attorney general,Supreme Court chief justice,presiding judge of the courts of appeal,and at-large members of the legal community 
D) the legislature's and the governor's appointees who are all at-large members of the legal community 
A) the Big Five 
B) all the constitutional executive officers,plus the Supreme Court chief justice 
C) the attorney general,Supreme Court chief justice,presiding judge of the courts of appeal,and at-large members of the legal community 
D) the legislature's and the governor's appointees who are all at-large members of the legal community

Question 2

To assist the governor with judicial nominations,the ______,a state agency whose members represent the legal profession,must first screen the nominees.

Accepted Answer

A) Judicial Council 
B) State Bar's Commission on Judicial Nominees 
C) Attorney General's Office 
D) none of these 
A) Judicial Council 
B) State Bar's Commission on Judicial Nominees 
C) Attorney General's Office 
D) none of these

Question 3

What is a grand jury? What do grand jurors do?

Accepted Answer

Grand juries are impaneled every year in

Question 4

Two recent propositions (Props 36 and 47)may help reduce the state's prison population by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) closing many jails that need substantial repairs 
B) transferring inmates to out-of-state prisons and private prisons 
C) granting early parole to anyone convicted before 1992 
D) imposing a life sentence on third-strike violent offenders only and reclassifying some drug crimes as misdemeanors 
A) closing many jails that need substantial repairs 
B) transferring inmates to out-of-state prisons and private prisons 
C) granting early parole to anyone convicted before 1992 
D) imposing a life sentence on third-strike violent offenders only and reclassifying some drug crimes as misdemeanors

Question 5

What are civil suits?

Accepted Answer

A lawsuit that is not criminal,but inste

Question 6

Although judges and justices are supposed to be chosen for their nonpartisan and unbiased decisions,they are often chosen by governors who tend to appoint people from their own political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Judges and justices in California are broadly representative of California,roughly mirroring the state's ethnic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How has Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye tried to improve access to justice for vulnerable populations?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Two mentioned in the book are: (a

Question 9

What are collaborative courts?

Accepted Answer

These "problem-solving courts" operate t

Question 10

In what sense is the judicial branch "political"?

Accepted Answer

A) All judges in California are elected in partisan elections;that is,with their party affiliation stated next to their names on the ballot. 
B) All judicial officers (judges,justices)in the state are appointed by the governor and never have to run in an election. 
C) Judges make policy through their interpretation of laws and their choices about how to apply those laws. 
D) Active and retired judges campaign heavily for their colleagues,who must run for reelection every 12 years. 
A) All judges in California are elected in partisan elections;that is,with their party affiliation stated next to their names on the ballot. 
B) All judicial officers (judges,justices)in the state are appointed by the governor and never have to run in an election. 
C) Judges make policy through their interpretation of laws and their choices about how to apply those laws. 
D) Active and retired judges campaign heavily for their colleagues,who must run for reelection every 12 years.

Question 11

The California court system is organized into three distinct layers ______.

Accepted Answer

A) criminal courts,civil courts,and administrative courts 
B) the state supreme court,the Department of Justice,and the Judicial Council 
C) trial,superior,administrative,judicial,and supreme courts 
D) trial courts,courts of appeal,and the state supreme court 
A) criminal courts,civil courts,and administrative courts 
B) the state supreme court,the Department of Justice,and the Judicial Council 
C) trial,superior,administrative,judicial,and supreme courts 
D) trial courts,courts of appeal,and the state supreme court

Question 12

Review of death penalty cases will be sped up under a proposition passed by voters in 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Elections involving judges are nonpartisan,meaning that a judicial candidate's party affiliation is not indicated on the ballot as it would be for other statewide elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How many justices sit on the state supreme court?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 13 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 13

Question 15

More than half of the cases in the state's judicial system result from traffic violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Members of the Commission on Judicial Appointments include ______.

To assist the governor with judicial nominations,the ______,a state agency whose members represent the legal profession,must first screen the nominees.

What is a grand jury? What do grand jurors do?

Two recent propositions (Props 36 and 47)may help reduce the state's prison population by ______.

What are civil suits?

Although judges and justices are supposed to be chosen for their nonpartisan and unbiased decisions,they are often chosen by governors who tend to appoint people from their own political party.

Judges and justices in California are broadly representative of California,roughly mirroring the state's ethnic diversity.

How has Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye tried to improve access to justice for vulnerable populations?

What are collaborative courts?

In what sense is the judicial branch "political"?

The California court system is organized into three distinct layers ______.

Review of death penalty cases will be sped up under a proposition passed by voters in 2016.

Elections involving judges are nonpartisan,meaning that a judicial candidate's party affiliation is not indicated on the ballot as it would be for other statewide elected officials.

How many justices sit on the state supreme court?

More than half of the cases in the state's judicial system result from traffic violations.

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

Members of the Commission on Judicial Appointments include ______.

To assist the governor with judicial nominations,the ______,a state agency whose members represent the legal profession,must first screen the nominees.

What is a grand jury? What do grand jurors do?

Two recent propositions (Props 36 and 47)may help reduce the state's prison population by ______.

What are civil suits?

Although judges and justices are supposed to be chosen for their nonpartisan and unbiased decisions,they are often chosen by governors who tend to appoint people from their own political party.

Judges and justices in California are broadly representative of California,roughly mirroring the state's ethnic diversity.

How has Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye tried to improve access to justice for vulnerable populations?

What are collaborative courts?

In what sense is the judicial branch "political"?

The California court system is organized into three distinct layers ______.

Review of death penalty cases will be sped up under a proposition passed by voters in 2016.

Elections involving judges are nonpartisan,meaning that a judicial candidate's party affiliation is not indicated on the ballot as it would be for other statewide elected officials.

How many justices sit on the state supreme court?

More than half of the cases in the state's judicial system result from traffic violations.

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