Question 1

Discuss the major differences between criminal and civil law,as well as between the federal and state court systems.

Accepted Answer

Criminal law and civil law are two disti

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the administrative duties of state supreme courts?

Accepted Answer

A) They employ hundreds of law enforcement officers and clerical workers,such as bailiffs and court reporters. 
B) They administer various state legislative statutes through discretionary hearings. 
C) They administer the court system's budget through the state budget process and run its personnel system. 
D) They assign lower court judges to specific courts and hire and assign temporary judges as needed. 
A) They employ hundreds of law enforcement officers and clerical workers,such as bailiffs and court reporters. 
B) They administer various state legislative statutes through discretionary hearings. 
C) They administer the court system's budget through the state budget process and run its personnel system. 
D) They assign lower court judges to specific courts and hire and assign temporary judges as needed.

Question 3

The court system that a case goes into depends primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) the decision of the arresting officers. 
B) an appeals court judge. 
C) the maximum potential sentencing that can be given. 
D) the nature of the crime or conflict involved. 
A) the decision of the arresting officers. 
B) an appeals court judge. 
C) the maximum potential sentencing that can be given. 
D) the nature of the crime or conflict involved.

Question 4

Suing a person because you feel he or she injured you is a common way of settling disputes in the Anglo-American tradition of common law,and is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) tort. 
B) probate. 
C) class-action lawsuit. 
D) writ of mandamus. 
A) tort. 
B) probate. 
C) class-action lawsuit. 
D) writ of mandamus.

Question 5

Which of the following regarding state court systems is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most lawsuits result in either no money or only a modest amount of money being awarded to the injured party. 
B) The U.S.Supreme Court handles far more cases than state supreme courts. 
C) Television shows portraying the legal system are,contrary to popular belief,quite accurate in their depiction of how things work. 
D) There is much less institutional variation within and among states' judicial branches than among either their executive or legislative branches. 
A) Most lawsuits result in either no money or only a modest amount of money being awarded to the injured party. 
B) The U.S.Supreme Court handles far more cases than state supreme courts. 
C) Television shows portraying the legal system are,contrary to popular belief,quite accurate in their depiction of how things work. 
D) There is much less institutional variation within and among states' judicial branches than among either their executive or legislative branches.

Question 6

The Florida 2012 Supreme Court merit retention judicial elections revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) some nonpartisan merit retention elections have become quite partisan. 
B) a majority of Floridians support abolishing the death penalty. 
C) the state legislature is expected to be able to overturn the high court's decision on same­sex marriage. 
D) in general,people distrust state supreme court justices. 
A) some nonpartisan merit retention elections have become quite partisan. 
B) a majority of Floridians support abolishing the death penalty. 
C) the state legislature is expected to be able to overturn the high court's decision on same­sex marriage. 
D) in general,people distrust state supreme court justices.

Question 7

What is one way that intermediate courts of appeals differ from trial courts?

Accepted Answer

A) Appeals are heard only by judges and never by a jury. 
B) Witnesses testify and physical evidence is produced in intermediate courts,but there is no questioning by the prosecution. 
C) Legal briefs are not allowed in intermediate courts of appeals. 
D) The parties to the case generally do not attend the trial court,but almost always attend appellate court proceedings. 
A) Appeals are heard only by judges and never by a jury. 
B) Witnesses testify and physical evidence is produced in intermediate courts,but there is no questioning by the prosecution. 
C) Legal briefs are not allowed in intermediate courts of appeals. 
D) The parties to the case generally do not attend the trial court,but almost always attend appellate court proceedings.

Question 8

Which of the following crimes is considered a federal offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Kidnapping 
B) Murder 
C) Assault 
D) Traffic infractions 
A) Kidnapping 
B) Murder 
C) Assault 
D) Traffic infractions

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the jurisdiction of state supreme courts in states that use a three-tiered legal system?

Accepted Answer

A) When the state legislature and governor have a conflict over their powers under the state constitution,they can bring the suit directly to the Supreme Court. 
B) The Supreme Court is required to hear appeals of certain criminal convictions,such as trials resulting in a death sentence. 
C) The Supreme Court can hear appeals of trial courts and decisions of intermediate courts of appeals at their discretion. 
D) The Supreme Court's docket is comprised largely of routine,mandatory appeals. 
A) When the state legislature and governor have a conflict over their powers under the state constitution,they can bring the suit directly to the Supreme Court. 
B) The Supreme Court is required to hear appeals of certain criminal convictions,such as trials resulting in a death sentence. 
C) The Supreme Court can hear appeals of trial courts and decisions of intermediate courts of appeals at their discretion. 
D) The Supreme Court's docket is comprised largely of routine,mandatory appeals.

Question 10

Why do state supreme courts have considerable staying power with regard to court-made constitutional law?

Accepted Answer

A) The supreme court is the most powerful and dominant institution under most state constitutions. 
B) Most state legislatures collectively agree to give state supreme courts nearly unlimited power in terms of their statutory and constitutional interpretation. 
C) The legislative process to amend the state constitution is extremely difficult compared to amending a statute. 
D) Most state legislatures are too focused on substantive issues to worry about pressuring the decision making of supreme courts. 
A) The supreme court is the most powerful and dominant institution under most state constitutions. 
B) Most state legislatures collectively agree to give state supreme courts nearly unlimited power in terms of their statutory and constitutional interpretation. 
C) The legislative process to amend the state constitution is extremely difficult compared to amending a statute. 
D) Most state legislatures are too focused on substantive issues to worry about pressuring the decision making of supreme courts.

Question 11

A primary difference between judges and other politicians,such as governors or legislators,is that judges are expected to be

Accepted Answer

A) more intelligent. 
B) nicer and sympathetic. 
C) unbiased and fair. 
D) correct in every instance. 
A) more intelligent. 
B) nicer and sympathetic. 
C) unbiased and fair. 
D) correct in every instance.

Discuss the major differences between criminal and civil law,as well as between the federal and state court systems.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the administrative duties of state supreme courts?

The court system that a case goes into depends primarily on

Suing a person because you feel he or she injured you is a common way of settling disputes in the Anglo-American tradition of common law,and is called a(n)

Which of the following regarding state court systems is true?

The Florida 2012 Supreme Court merit retention judicial elections revealed that

What is one way that intermediate courts of appeals differ from trial courts?

Which of the following crimes is considered a federal offense?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the jurisdiction of state supreme courts in states that use a three-tiered legal system?

Why do state supreme courts have considerable staying power with regard to court-made constitutional law?

A primary difference between judges and other politicians,such as governors or legislators,is that judges are expected to be

Introduction to State and Local Politics

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State and Local Direct Democracy

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Exam 9: State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Discuss the major differences between criminal and civil law,as well as between the federal and state court systems.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the administrative duties of state supreme courts?

The court system that a case goes into depends primarily on

Suing a person because you feel he or she injured you is a common way of settling disputes in the Anglo-American tradition of common law,and is called a(n)

Which of the following regarding state court systems is true?

The Florida 2012 Supreme Court merit retention judicial elections revealed that

What is one way that intermediate courts of appeals differ from trial courts?

Which of the following crimes is considered a federal offense?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the jurisdiction of state supreme courts in states that use a three-tiered legal system?

Why do state supreme courts have considerable staying power with regard to court-made constitutional law?

A primary difference between judges and other politicians,such as governors or legislators,is that judges are expected to be

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters