Question 1

There is wide agreement among the public and legal profession about what constitutes a "good judge"?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Judges' work includes:

Accepted Answer

A) umpiring 
B) writing legal opinions 
C) administration 
D) all of the above 
A) umpiring 
B) writing legal opinions 
C) administration 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

Which president named a greater percentage of women to the federal judiciary than any other?

Accepted Answer

A) Carter 
B) Bush I 
C) Clinton 
D) Bush II 
E) Obama 
A) Carter 
B) Bush I 
C) Clinton 
D) Bush II 
E) Obama E

Question 4

Which of the following is a similar background characteristic of Obama and George W.Bush judicial appointments?

Accepted Answer

A) previous political activity 
B) type of education 
C) judicial experience 
D) undergraduate education 
E) all of the above 
A) previous political activity 
B) type of education 
C) judicial experience 
D) undergraduate education 
E) all of the above

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 Court 
A) the Chief Justice 
B) Administrative Office of the U.S.Courts 
C) judicial councils 
D) judicial conference 
E) chief judge of the District Court

Question 8

A newly elected U.S.president calls you and seeks your advice as to how to select federal judges.Explain to her in clear and simple terms the process from nomination to confirmation.How does this system differ from the Missouri Plan used at the State level? Is it overall a better plan that that used by the states?

Accepted Answer

The process for selecting federal judges

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

Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?

Accepted Answer

A) Reagan 
B) Bush I 
C) Clinton 
D) Bush II 
E) Obama 
A) Reagan 
B) Bush I 
C) Clinton 
D) Bush II 
E) Obama

Question 11

Most judicial elections are low-visibility affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Judicial elections tend to be partisan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Accepted Answer

The current status of judicial elections

Question 16

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires

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 17

A key characteristic of judicial elections is:

Accepted Answer

A) low voter turnout 
B) heated campaigning 
C) marked by controversy 
D) bar associations split over their endorsements 
A) low voter turnout 
B) heated campaigning 
C) marked by controversy 
D) bar associations split over their endorsements

Question 18

Which of the following is a major actor in the selection of federal judges, but does not have a formal role?

Accepted Answer

A) Deputy attorney general 
B) American Bar Association 
C) Chief Justice 
D) the Senate 
A) Deputy attorney general 
B) American Bar Association 
C) Chief Justice 
D) the Senate

Question 19

The President's freedom to nominate judges of his choice is greatest in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

There is wide agreement among the public and legal profession about what constitutes a "good judge"?

Judges' work includes:

Which president named a greater percentage of women to the federal judiciary than any other?

Which of the following is a similar background characteristic of Obama and George W.Bush judicial appointments?

The responsibility of impeaching federal judges rests with the:

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

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

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

Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?

Most judicial elections are low-visibility affairs.

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

The cost of judicial campaigns is:

Judicial elections tend to be partisan.

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires

A key characteristic of judicial elections is:

Which of the following is a major actor in the selection of federal judges, but does not have a formal role?

The President's freedom to nominate judges of his choice is greatest in:

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

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 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 6: Judges

There is wide agreement among the public and legal profession about what constitutes a "good judge"?

Judges' work includes:

Which president named a greater percentage of women to the federal judiciary than any other?

Which of the following is a similar background characteristic of Obama and George W.Bush judicial appointments?

The responsibility of impeaching federal judges rests with the:

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

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

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

Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?

Most judicial elections are low-visibility affairs.

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

The cost of judicial campaigns is:

Judicial elections tend to be partisan.

Describe the current status of judicial elections in the states.

Conviction of a federal judge on an impeachment requires

A key characteristic of judicial elections is:

Which of the following is a major actor in the selection of federal judges, but does not have a formal role?

The President's freedom to nominate judges of his choice is greatest in:

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

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 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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