Question 1

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial elections allow judges to have greater independence. 
B)  Judicial elections insulate judges from politics. 
C)  Judicial elections allow citizens to hold judges accountable. 
D)  Judicial elections are the least expensive method for selecting judges. 
A)  Judicial elections allow judges to have greater independence. 
B)  Judicial elections insulate judges from politics. 
C)  Judicial elections allow citizens to hold judges accountable. 
D)  Judicial elections are the least expensive method for selecting judges.

Question 2

The most serious type of crime in California is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  infraction. 
B)  misdemeanor. 
C)  felony. 
D)  plea bargain. 
A)  infraction. 
B)  misdemeanor. 
C)  felony. 
D)  plea bargain.

Question 3

Appeals to the California Supreme Court are

Accepted Answer

A)  always rejected. 
B)  screened by the governor. 
C)  not automatically reviewed. 
D)  dependent on support from the attorney general. 
A)  always rejected. 
B)  screened by the governor. 
C)  not automatically reviewed. 
D)  dependent on support from the attorney general.

Question 4

Judges serving on the superior courts in California are elected in

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan elections. 
B)  runoff elections. 
C)  nonpartisan elections. 
D)  primaries. 
A)  partisan elections. 
B)  runoff elections. 
C)  nonpartisan elections. 
D)  primaries.

Question 5

In terms of direct democracy describe the conflict between the initiative process and judicial review.

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy refers to a system in w

Question 6

Why is the increased amount of money spent in judicial elections in California a cause for concern? Is the concern justified?

Accepted Answer

The increased amount of money spent in j

Question 7

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate courts. 
B)  superior courts. 
C)  intermediate courts of appeal. 
D)  district courts. 
A)  appellate courts. 
B)  superior courts. 
C)  intermediate courts of appeal. 
D)  district courts.

Question 8

Chief Justice Rose Bird and associate justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex marriage. 
B)  the death penalty. 
C)  Proposition 13. 
D)  term limits. 
A)  same-sex marriage. 
B)  the death penalty. 
C)  Proposition 13. 
D)  term limits.

Question 9

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

Accepted Answer

A)  removal by the governor. 
B)  censure by the state legislature. 
C)  agreement between the Speaker of the Assembly and the attorney general. 
D)  a recall election. 
A)  removal by the governor. 
B)  censure by the state legislature. 
C)  agreement between the Speaker of the Assembly and the attorney general. 
D)  a recall election.

Question 10

In order to bring a civil suit in California, an individual must have

Accepted Answer

A)  a qualified attorney. 
B)  paid all the county fees. 
C)  standing to sue. 
D)  the approval of the local district attorney. 
A)  a qualified attorney. 
B)  paid all the county fees. 
C)  standing to sue. 
D)  the approval of the local district attorney.

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

The most serious type of crime in California is a(n)

Appeals to the California Supreme Court are

Judges serving on the superior courts in California are elected in

In terms of direct democracy describe the conflict between the initiative process and judicial review.

Why is the increased amount of money spent in judicial elections in California a cause for concern? Is the concern justified?

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Chief Justice Rose Bird and associate justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

In order to bring a civil suit in California, an individual must have

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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Exam 7: The California Judiciary

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

The most serious type of crime in California is a(n)

Appeals to the California Supreme Court are

Judges serving on the superior courts in California are elected in

In terms of direct democracy describe the conflict between the initiative process and judicial review.

Why is the increased amount of money spent in judicial elections in California a cause for concern? Is the concern justified?

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Chief Justice Rose Bird and associate justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

In order to bring a civil suit in California, an individual must have

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters