Question 1

The U.S. Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only court established by the Constitution 
B)  chooses lower federal judges 
C)  supervises state judicial systems 
D)  has extensive original jurisdiction 
A)  is the only court established by the Constitution 
B)  chooses lower federal judges 
C)  supervises state judicial systems 
D)  has extensive original jurisdiction

Question 2

Which statement best describes decisions of three?judge district courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are appealed to the courts of appeals. 
B)  They are appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  They are made by three district court judges. 
D)  They are made by three circuit court judges. 
A)  They are appealed to the courts of appeals. 
B)  They are appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  They are made by three district court judges. 
D)  They are made by three circuit court judges.

Question 3

The division of jurisdiction between the federal and state judicial system rests on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the case load of the federal courts 
B)  the nature of the question raised in the case 
C)  the type of case-civil cases are heard in federal court and criminal cases in state court 
D)  whether it is original or appellate jurisdiction. 
A)  the case load of the federal courts 
B)  the nature of the question raised in the case 
C)  the type of case-civil cases are heard in federal court and criminal cases in state court 
D)  whether it is original or appellate jurisdiction.

Question 4

Which of the following is primarily concerned with research and training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
B)  Judicial Councils 
C)  Judicial Conference of the United States 
D)  Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  Federal Judicial Center 
A)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
B)  Judicial Councils 
C)  Judicial Conference of the United States 
D)  Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  Federal Judicial Center

Question 5

The original structure of the federal judiciary was supportive of states' rights in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judges are forced to ride circuits. 
B)  District judges must be confirmed by the Senate. 
C)  Court boundaries were drawn along regional lines. 
D)  The lower federal courts had expansive jurisdiction. 
A)  Judges are forced to ride circuits. 
B)  District judges must be confirmed by the Senate. 
C)  Court boundaries were drawn along regional lines. 
D)  The lower federal courts had expansive jurisdiction.

Question 6

On the matter of increasing federal criminal jurisdiction for some categories of crimes:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatives and liberals agree 
B)  conservatives and liberals disagree 
C)  libertarians favor increasing all federal criminal jurisdiction 
D)  conservatives favor only reductions in federal criminal jurisdiction 
A)  conservatives and liberals agree 
B)  conservatives and liberals disagree 
C)  libertarians favor increasing all federal criminal jurisdiction 
D)  conservatives favor only reductions in federal criminal jurisdiction

Question 7

Characteristics of the Judiciary Act of 1789 included all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  courts of appeals established 
B)  boundaries set along state lines 
C)  federal judges selected from home state 
D)  lower courts got limited jurisdiction 
A)  courts of appeals established 
B)  boundaries set along state lines 
C)  federal judges selected from home state 
D)  lower courts got limited jurisdiction

Question 8

Describe three ways that the federal court caseload could be reduced.

Accepted Answer

1. Implementing alternative dispute reso

Question 9

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to:

Accepted Answer

A)  overturn laws in conflict with the Constitution 
B)  overturn actions of governmental officials in conflict with the laws 
C)  review cases that have already been decided by another court 
D)  grant a hearing when a constitutional question is unresolved 
A)  overturn laws in conflict with the Constitution 
B)  overturn actions of governmental officials in conflict with the laws 
C)  review cases that have already been decided by another court 
D)  grant a hearing when a constitutional question is unresolved

Question 10

How many U.S. District Courts are there in each state?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are two in each state. 
B)  There may be one for several states. 
C)  They are distributed according to population. 
D)  There is at least one per state. 
A)  There are two in each state. 
B)  There may be one for several states. 
C)  They are distributed according to population. 
D)  There is at least one per state.

Question 11

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

Accepted Answer

A)  lengthy waiting periods for cases to be heard 
B)  conflicting court jurisdiction 
C)  circuit riding 
D)  large Supreme Court workload 
E)  domination of business cases 
A)  lengthy waiting periods for cases to be heard 
B)  conflicting court jurisdiction 
C)  circuit riding 
D)  large Supreme Court workload 
E)  domination of business cases

Question 12

The current administrative structure of the federal judiciary is largely the product of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Judiciary Act of 1789 
B)  The Judiciary Act of 1889 
C)  The Judge's Bill of 1925 
D)  The Administrative Office Act of 1939 
E)  The Judiciary Act of 1971 
A)  The Judiciary Act of 1789 
B)  The Judiciary Act of 1889 
C)  The Judge's Bill of 1925 
D)  The Administrative Office Act of 1939 
E)  The Judiciary Act of 1971

Question 13

Currently, the United States has ___ U.S. District Courts

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  50 
C)  51 
D)  94 
E)  152 
A)  12 
B)  50 
C)  51 
D)  94 
E)  152

Question 14

Which of the following is considered the policy-making organization of the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
B)  Judicial Councils 
C)  Judicial Conference of the United States 
D)  Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  Federal Judicial Center 
A)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
B)  Judicial Councils 
C)  Judicial Conference of the United States 
D)  Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  Federal Judicial Center

Question 15

What is the significance on the Court of Appeals Act of 1891?

Accepted Answer

The Court of Appeals Act of 1891, also k

Question 16

Which president proposed a famous plan to "pack" the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  Dwight Eisenhower 
E)  Herbert Hoover 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  Dwight Eisenhower 
E)  Herbert Hoover

Question 17

Regarding the number of justices sitting on the Supreme Court, the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  specifies nine justices 
B)  requires Congress to establish any odd number of three or more 
C)  specifies Congress may establish any number greater than two 
D)  is silent 
A)  specifies nine justices 
B)  requires Congress to establish any odd number of three or more 
C)  specifies Congress may establish any number greater than two 
D)  is silent

Question 18

S. District Courts have:

Accepted Answer

A)  only one judge 
B)  two or more judges 
C)  only three judge panels 
D)  only appellate jurisdiction 
E)  only equity jurisdiction 
A)  only one judge 
B)  two or more judges 
C)  only three judge panels 
D)  only appellate jurisdiction 
E)  only equity jurisdiction

Question 19

Authority for the federal courts is found in which Article of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V

Question 20

Which statement best describes the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is selected by the other justices of the Supreme Court. 
B)  He is selected on a rotating basis. 
C)  He has supervisory authority over the entire federal court system. 
D)  He has supervisory authority over the state and federal systems. 
E)  Beyond deciding cases, he holds only a ceremonial position. 
A)  He is selected by the other justices of the Supreme Court. 
B)  He is selected on a rotating basis. 
C)  He has supervisory authority over the entire federal court system. 
D)  He has supervisory authority over the state and federal systems. 
E)  Beyond deciding cases, he holds only a ceremonial position.

The U.S. Supreme Court:

Which statement best describes decisions of three?judge district courts?

The division of jurisdiction between the federal and state judicial system rests on:

Which of the following is primarily concerned with research and training?

The original structure of the federal judiciary was supportive of states' rights in which of the following ways?

On the matter of increasing federal criminal jurisdiction for some categories of crimes:

Characteristics of the Judiciary Act of 1789 included all of the following except:

Describe three ways that the federal court caseload could be reduced.

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to:

How many U.S. District Courts are there in each state?

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

The current administrative structure of the federal judiciary is largely the product of:

Currently, the United States has ___ U.S. District Courts

Which of the following is considered the policy-making organization of the federal judiciary?

What is the significance on the Court of Appeals Act of 1891?

Which president proposed a famous plan to "pack" the Supreme Court?

Regarding the number of justices sitting on the Supreme Court, the Constitution:

S. District Courts have:

Authority for the federal courts is found in which Article of the Constitution?

Which statement best describes the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

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Exam 3: Federal Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court:

Which statement best describes decisions of three?judge district courts?

The division of jurisdiction between the federal and state judicial system rests on:

Which of the following is primarily concerned with research and training?

The original structure of the federal judiciary was supportive of states' rights in which of the following ways?

On the matter of increasing federal criminal jurisdiction for some categories of crimes:

Characteristics of the Judiciary Act of 1789 included all of the following except:

Describe three ways that the federal court caseload could be reduced.

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to:

How many U.S. District Courts are there in each state?

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

The current administrative structure of the federal judiciary is largely the product of:

Currently, the United States has ___ U.S. District Courts

Which of the following is considered the policy-making organization of the federal judiciary?

What is the significance on the Court of Appeals Act of 1891?

Which president proposed a famous plan to "pack" the Supreme Court?

Regarding the number of justices sitting on the Supreme Court, the Constitution:

S. District Courts have:

Authority for the federal courts is found in which Article of the Constitution?

Which statement best describes the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

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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