Question 1

The following are example(s) of legislative courts:

Accepted Answer

A) Bankruptcy courts 
B) U.S.Magistrates 
C) Tax court 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) Bankruptcy courts 
B) U.S.Magistrates 
C) Tax court 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c E

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:

Accepted Answer

A) enhance the legitimacy of the courts 
B) diminish the legitimacy of the courts 
C) improve Congressional oversight of courts 
D) increase access to the courts. 
A) enhance the legitimacy of the courts 
B) diminish the legitimacy of the courts 
C) improve Congressional oversight of courts 
D) increase access to the courts.

Question 7

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

Accepted Answer

Courts possess different kinds of jurisd

Question 8

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 9

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 10

En banc hearings are:

Accepted Answer

A) hearings before a panel of retired judges 
B) hearings before a three judge panel 
C) hearings before all of the judges of a circuit 
D) found only in state courts 
E) apply only to jury trials 
A) hearings before a panel of retired judges 
B) hearings before a three judge panel 
C) hearings before all of the judges of a circuit 
D) found only in state courts 
E) apply only to jury trials

Question 11

U.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 12

Prisoner positions are declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

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 16

The debate between the Anti?Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:

Accepted Answer

A) possible conflicts between states. 
B) a fear of too much popular control. 
C) loss of patronage. 
D) a loss of state court power. 
A) possible conflicts between states. 
B) a fear of too much popular control. 
C) loss of patronage. 
D) a loss of state court power.

Question 17

The military justice system:

Accepted Answer

A) follows the exact organization of the civil justice system 
B) is detailed in the Constitution 
C) differs dramatically from the regular federal court system 
D) cannot be reviewed the President 
A) follows the exact organization of the civil justice system 
B) is detailed in the Constitution 
C) differs dramatically from the regular federal court system 
D) cannot be reviewed the President

Question 18

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

Accepted Answer

The three levels of federal courts in th

Question 19

The primary function of trial courts is to exercise:

Accepted Answer

A) limited jurisdiction 
B) intermediate jurisdiction 
C) appellate jurisdiction 
D) general jurisdiction 
E) original jurisdiction 
A) limited jurisdiction 
B) intermediate jurisdiction 
C) appellate jurisdiction 
D) general jurisdiction 
E) original jurisdiction

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The Court of Appeals Act of 1891, also k

The following are example(s) of legislative courts:

Juries are not used in:

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

The U.S.Supreme Court:

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

Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

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

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

En banc hearings are:

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

Prisoner positions are declining.

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

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

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

The debate between the Anti?Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:

The military justice system:

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

The primary function of trial courts is to exercise:

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

Law, Courts, and Politics

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State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

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

Trial Courts: The Preliminary States 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

The following are example(s) of legislative courts:

Juries are not used in:

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

The U.S.Supreme Court:

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

Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

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

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

En banc hearings are:

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

Prisoner positions are declining.

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

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

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

The debate between the Anti?Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:

The military justice system:

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

The primary function of trial courts is to exercise:

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

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 States 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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