Question 1

The current structure of the federal courts is heavily influenced by the following:

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the Judiciary Act of 1789 
C) Marbury v.Madison (1803) 
D) the Administrative Office Act 
E) a and b 
A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the Judiciary Act of 1789 
C) Marbury v.Madison (1803) 
D) the Administrative Office Act 
E) a and b

Question 2

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 3

U.S.District Court's 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 4

Diversity of citizenship cases involves citizens from different:

Accepted Answer

A) countries 
B) religions 
C) states 
D) territories 
A) countries 
B) religions 
C) states 
D) territories

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) there are 2 in each state 
B) there may be 1 for several states 
C) they are distributed according to population 
D) there is at least 1 per state 
A) there are 2 in each state 
B) there may be 1 for several states 
C) they are distributed according to population 
D) there is at least 1 per state

Question 7

Bankruptcy law has been characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) agreement between the Supreme Court and Congress concerning procedures and judges 
B) a declining number of cases 
C) conflict between the Supreme court and Congress over procedures and judges 
D) both a and b are correct 
E) both b and c are correct 
A) agreement between the Supreme Court and Congress concerning procedures and judges 
B) a declining number of cases 
C) conflict between the Supreme court and Congress over procedures and judges 
D) both a and b are correct 
E) both b and c are correct

Question 8

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 9

The U.S.federal court system undergoes constant reorganization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Until 1891, the federal court system consisted of:

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court only 
B) district courts only 
C) district courts and the Supreme Court 
D) district courts, appeals courts, and the Supreme Court 
A) the Supreme Court only 
B) district courts only 
C) district courts and the Supreme Court 
D) district courts, appeals courts, and the Supreme Court

Question 11

The main way that cases advance to the Supreme Court is through the:

Accepted Answer

A) writ of appeal 
B) writ of certiorari 
C) original jurisdiction 
D) writ of error 
E) certification by the Solicitor General 
A) writ of appeal 
B) writ of certiorari 
C) original jurisdiction 
D) writ of error 
E) certification by the Solicitor General

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

1. Implementing alternative dispute reso

Question 14

Judicial bodies established by Congress under Article I are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional courts 
B) legislative courts 
C) inferior courts 
D) trial courts 
A) constitutional courts 
B) legislative courts 
C) inferior courts 
D) trial courts

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Which statement best describes three?judge district courts:

Accepted Answer

A) they have rarely dealt with important cases 
B) they were often used in the 1930s and 1940s 
C) congress has recently limited their usage 
D) congress has recently expanded their usage 
A) they have rarely dealt with important cases 
B) they were often used in the 1930s and 1940s 
C) congress has recently limited their usage 
D) congress has recently expanded their usage

Question 20

How are separation of powers and judicial review related?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of separation of powers and

The current structure of the federal courts is heavily influenced by the following:

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

U.S.District Court's have:

Diversity of citizenship cases involves citizens from different:

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

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

Bankruptcy law has been characterized by:

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

The U.S.federal court system undergoes constant reorganization.

Until 1891, the federal court system consisted of:

The main way that cases advance to the Supreme Court is through the:

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

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

Judicial bodies established by Congress under Article I are known as:

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

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

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

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to:

Which statement best describes three?judge district courts:

How are separation of powers and judicial review related?

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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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Exam 3: Federal Courts

The current structure of the federal courts is heavily influenced by the following:

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

U.S.District Court's have:

Diversity of citizenship cases involves citizens from different:

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

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

Bankruptcy law has been characterized by:

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

The U.S.federal court system undergoes constant reorganization.

Until 1891, the federal court system consisted of:

The main way that cases advance to the Supreme Court is through the:

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

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

Judicial bodies established by Congress under Article I are known as:

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

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

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

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to:

Which statement best describes three?judge district courts:

How are separation of powers and judicial review related?

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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