Question 1

Federal judges are:

Accepted Answer

A)  nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate 
B)  nominated by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress 
C)  appointed by Congress, subject to presidential veto 
D)  appointed by the chief justice 
E)  appointed by the president subject only to legislative veto 
A)  nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate 
B)  nominated by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress 
C)  appointed by Congress, subject to presidential veto 
D)  appointed by the chief justice 
E)  appointed by the president subject only to legislative veto

Question 2

The cost of judicial campaigns is:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing over time 
B)  increasingly paid for by public funding 
C)  increasing over time 
D)  remaining relatively constant 
A)  decreasing over time 
B)  increasingly paid for by public funding 
C)  increasing over time 
D)  remaining relatively constant

Question 3

One hundred percent of federal judges nominated by the president share his political philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Presidents are generally more successful in getting their judicial nominations confirmed by the Senate during their second term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Judges' work includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  umpiring 
B)  writing legal opinions 
C)  administration 
D)  a, b, and c 
A)  umpiring 
B)  writing legal opinions 
C)  administration 
D)  a, b, and c

Question 6

The American Bar Association generally has the most influence over the selection of federal judges during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican administrations 
B)  the recruitment process 
C)  confirmation hearings 
D)  Democratic administrations 
A)  Republican administrations 
B)  the recruitment process 
C)  confirmation hearings 
D)  Democratic administrations

Question 7

Complaints about the conduct of federal judges are first considered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief justice 
B)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
C)  judicial councils 
D)  judicial conference 
E)  chief judge of the district courts 
A)  the chief justice 
B)  Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
C)  judicial councils 
D)  judicial conference 
E)  chief judge of the district courts

Question 8

The responsibility of impeaching federal judges rests with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate 
D)  Supreme Court 
A)  Congress 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate 
D)  Supreme Court

Question 9

Which of the following means of dealing with judges suspected of wrongdoing was first used in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  impeachment by the House and removal by the Senate 
B)  removal by the governor after concurrent resolution by both houses of the legislature 
C)  recall elections 
D)  judicial conduct commissions 
E)  removal and disbarment by state bar associations 
A)  impeachment by the House and removal by the Senate 
B)  removal by the governor after concurrent resolution by both houses of the legislature 
C)  recall elections 
D)  judicial conduct commissions 
E)  removal and disbarment by state bar associations

Question 10

The president's freedom to nominate judges is greatest in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  bankruptcy courts 
B)  district courts 
C)  Washington D.C. courts 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  bankruptcy courts 
B)  district courts 
C)  Washington D.C. courts 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court

Question 11

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires a:

Accepted Answer

A)  two?thirds vote of senators present 
B)  two?thirds vote of the House 
C)  unanimous decision of the Supreme Court 
D)  two?thirds vote of the Judiciary Committee 
E)  two?thirds vote of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association 
A)  two?thirds vote of senators present 
B)  two?thirds vote of the House 
C)  unanimous decision of the Supreme Court 
D)  two?thirds vote of the Judiciary Committee 
E)  two?thirds vote of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association

Question 12

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Accepted Answer

The current status of judicial elections

Question 13

Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the debate in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. (2009) regarding judicial recusal from cases.

Accepted Answer

The debate in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co

Question 15

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How is judging in the United Kingdom different from the United States?

Accepted Answer

Judging in the United Kingdom (UK) diffe

Federal judges are:

The cost of judicial campaigns is:

One hundred percent of federal judges nominated by the president share his political philosophy.

Presidents are generally more successful in getting their judicial nominations confirmed by the Senate during their second term.

Judges' work includes:

The American Bar Association generally has the most influence over the selection of federal judges during:

Complaints about the conduct of federal judges are first considered by:

The responsibility of impeaching federal judges rests with the:

Which of the following means of dealing with judges suspected of wrongdoing was first used in California?

The president's freedom to nominate judges is greatest in the:

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires a:

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench.

Describe the debate in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. (2009) regarding judicial recusal from cases.

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

How is judging in the United Kingdom different from the United States?

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Law and Legal Systems

Federal Courts

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

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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Exam 6: Judges

Federal judges are:

The cost of judicial campaigns is:

One hundred percent of federal judges nominated by the president share his political philosophy.

Presidents are generally more successful in getting their judicial nominations confirmed by the Senate during their second term.

Judges' work includes:

The American Bar Association generally has the most influence over the selection of federal judges during:

Complaints about the conduct of federal judges are first considered by:

The responsibility of impeaching federal judges rests with the:

Which of the following means of dealing with judges suspected of wrongdoing was first used in California?

The president's freedom to nominate judges is greatest in the:

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires a:

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench.

Describe the debate in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. (2009) regarding judicial recusal from cases.

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

How is judging in the United Kingdom different from the United States?

Law, Courts, and Politics

Law and Legal Systems

Federal Courts

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

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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