Question 1

Juries are not used in:

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal and lower level courts 
B)  state courts of general jurisdiction 
C)  appellate courts 
D)  U.S. District Courts 
A)  municipal and lower level courts 
B)  state courts of general jurisdiction 
C)  appellate courts 
D)  U.S. District Courts

Question 2

According to the U.S. Constitution, federal courts other than the Supreme Court may be established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  constitutional amendment 
D)  the Supreme Court 
E)  the electorate 
A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  constitutional amendment 
D)  the Supreme Court 
E)  the electorate

Question 3

Jurisdiction is the power of a court to prohibit illegally obtained evidence from being introduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain in-depth the structure and jurisdiction of the elements of the dual court system in a discussion of how a case proceeds through the judiciary from inception to final resolution. Be sure to specify which courts exist throughout the hierarchy and how the courts interrelate in resolving legal conflict. You may use diagrams to supplement your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain in-depth the structure and jurisdiction of...

Question 5

S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first court to decide a case has:

Accepted Answer

A)  no jurisdiction 
B)  original jurisdiction 
C)  appellate jurisdiction 
D)  intermediate jurisdiction 
A)  no jurisdiction 
B)  original jurisdiction 
C)  appellate jurisdiction 
D)  intermediate jurisdiction

Question 7

Judicial councils are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the policy-making arm of the U.S. judiciary 
B)  appointed by the chief justice 
C)  the administrative unit of the U.S. Courts of Appeals 
D)  part of the U.S. District Courts 
E)  important bodies which conduct research 
A)  the policy-making arm of the U.S. judiciary 
B)  appointed by the chief justice 
C)  the administrative unit of the U.S. Courts of Appeals 
D)  part of the U.S. District Courts 
E)  important bodies which conduct research

Question 8

Currently, how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  12 
E)  13 
A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  12 
E)  13

Question 9

S. Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence misdemeanor defendants 
B)  supervise civil discovery 
C)  conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants 
D)  sentence felony defendants 
E)  conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases 
A)  sentence misdemeanor defendants 
B)  supervise civil discovery 
C)  conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants 
D)  sentence felony defendants 
E)  conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases

Question 10

Cases heard by the U.S. Courts of Appeals come from:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal administrative agencies 
B)  the U.S. District Courts 
C)  state supreme courts 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  a and b 
A)  federal administrative agencies 
B)  the U.S. District Courts 
C)  state supreme courts 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  a and b

Question 11

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

Accepted Answer

Courts possess different kinds of jurisd

Question 12

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  is designed to protect foreign intelligence agents 
B)  issues warrants for electronic eavesdropping 
C)  works in public 
D)  has only permanent judges 
A)  is designed to protect foreign intelligence agents 
B)  issues warrants for electronic eavesdropping 
C)  works in public 
D)  has only permanent judges

Question 13

The caseloads of the U.S. District Court have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  staying steady 
D)  none of the above 
A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  staying steady 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

The following is an example of legislative courts:

Accepted Answer

A)  bankruptcy court 
B)  U.S. Magistrates 
C)  tax court 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  bankruptcy court 
B)  U.S. Magistrates 
C)  tax court 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 15

Describe the different routes of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court of the United States h

Question 16

Prisoner positions are declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a court tries a case and decides it, the court is said to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate jurisdiction 
B)  original jurisdiction 
C)  hierarchical jurisdiction 
D)  geographical jurisdiction 
A)  appellate jurisdiction 
B)  original jurisdiction 
C)  hierarchical jurisdiction 
D)  geographical jurisdiction

Question 18

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

Accepted Answer

The three levels of federal courts in th

Question 19

Courts that are authorized to hear and decide disputes arising within specified legal boundaries have:

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical jurisdiction 
B)  subject matter jurisdiction 
C)  hierarchical jurisdiction 
D)  appellate jurisdiction 
A)  geographical jurisdiction 
B)  subject matter jurisdiction 
C)  hierarchical jurisdiction 
D)  appellate jurisdiction

Question 20

How many justices must vote to place a case on the Supreme Court docket?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  9

Juries are not used in:

According to the U.S. Constitution, federal courts other than the Supreme Court may be established by:

Jurisdiction is the power of a court to prohibit illegally obtained evidence from being introduced.

S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.

The first court to decide a case has:

Judicial councils are:

Currently, how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are there?

S. Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:

Cases heard by the U.S. Courts of Appeals come from:

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:

The caseloads of the U.S. District Court have been:

The following is an example of legislative courts:

Describe the different routes of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Prisoner positions are declining.

When a court tries a case and decides it, the court is said to have:

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

Courts that are authorized to hear and decide disputes arising within specified legal boundaries have:

How many justices must vote to place a case on the Supreme Court docket?

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State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

Judges

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Trial Courts: the Preliminary Stages of Criminal Cases

Trial Courts: How Criminal Cases End: Bargaining and Sentencing

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Trials and Juries

The Appellate Process

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Exam 3: Federal Courts

Juries are not used in:

According to the U.S. Constitution, federal courts other than the Supreme Court may be established by:

Jurisdiction is the power of a court to prohibit illegally obtained evidence from being introduced.

S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.

The first court to decide a case has:

Judicial councils are:

Currently, how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are there?

S. Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:

Cases heard by the U.S. Courts of Appeals come from:

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:

The caseloads of the U.S. District Court have been:

The following is an example of legislative courts:

Describe the different routes of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Prisoner positions are declining.

When a court tries a case and decides it, the court is said to have:

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

Courts that are authorized to hear and decide disputes arising within specified legal boundaries have:

How many justices must vote to place a case on the Supreme Court docket?

Law, Courts, and Politics

Law and Legal Systems

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

Judges

Mobilizing the Law: Litigants, Interest Groups, Court Cases, and the Media

Trial Courts: the Preliminary Stages of Criminal Cases

Trial Courts: How Criminal Cases End: Bargaining and Sentencing

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Trials and Juries

The Appellate Process

The Supreme Court: Deciding What to Decide

The Supreme Court: the Justices and Their Decisions

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