Question 1

Most states select/retain trial judges by which method?

Accepted Answer

A) appointment by the governor. 
B) the Missouri Bar Plan. 
C) legislative appointment. 
D) popular election. 
E) direct promotion. 
A) appointment by the governor. 
B) the Missouri Bar Plan. 
C) legislative appointment. 
D) popular election. 
E) direct promotion.

Question 2

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 3

How does the debate over judicial accountability versus independence relate to methods of judicial selection?

Accepted Answer

The debate over judicial accountability

Question 4

A judge's docket refers to her:

Accepted Answer

A) legal training 
B) use of the ABA scheduling software 
C) calendar of cases 
D) use of technology in the courtroom 
A) legal training 
B) use of the ABA scheduling software 
C) calendar of cases 
D) use of technology in the courtroom

Question 5

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 6

Common judicial selection methods DO NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) appointment 
B) elections 
C) House judiciary committee 
D) merit selection 
A) appointment 
B) elections 
C) House judiciary committee 
D) merit selection

Question 7

Which group(s) is involved in judicial selection in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) lawyers 
B) elected officials 
C) the public 
D) all of the above 
A) lawyers 
B) elected officials 
C) the public 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Judicial independence is aimed at:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing accountability 
B) legislative control over court actions 
C) neutral and impartial decision making 
D) the right of a judge to dismiss a jury 
A) increasing accountability 
B) legislative control over court actions 
C) neutral and impartial decision making 
D) the right of a judge to dismiss a jury

Question 9

American judges generally serve:

Accepted Answer

A) about the same length of time as a U.S.Senator 
B) fewer years than the average elected official 
C) more years than the average elected official 
D) typically for life 
A) about the same length of time as a U.S.Senator 
B) fewer years than the average elected official 
C) more years than the average elected official 
D) typically for life

Question 10

The custom of senatorial courtesy:

Accepted Answer

A) encourages courteous behavior on the floor of the Senate. 
B) gives senators the power to appoint state court judges. 
C) gives a senator of the president's party influence in the selection of the district court judges when vacancies occur in his or her state. 
D) requires the House of Representatives to vote for Senate approved judicial nominees. 
A) encourages courteous behavior on the floor of the Senate. 
B) gives senators the power to appoint state court judges. 
C) gives a senator of the president's party influence in the selection of the district court judges when vacancies occur in his or her state. 
D) requires the House of Representatives to vote for Senate approved judicial nominees.

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

Judging in the United Kingdom (UK) diffe

Question 13

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In choosing his nominees to the federal bench, President Obama's nominees have been confirmed by the Senate:

Accepted Answer

A) much faster than was expected 
B) faster than was expected 
C) at the same rate as previous presidents 
D) slower than previous presidents 
A) much faster than was expected 
B) faster than was expected 
C) at the same rate as previous presidents 
D) slower than previous presidents

Question 15

The number of women on the judiciary is changing.What argument does Justice Ginsburg make about the impact this will have on the courts? Do others agree or disagree?

Accepted Answer

Justice Ginsburg argues that having more

Question 16

Senatorial courtesy was done away with in the Judicial Administration Reform Act of 2002.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What consequences might shows like Judge Judy have for the legal system?

Accepted Answer

Shows like "Judge Judy," which fall unde

Most states select/retain trial judges by which method?

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

How does the debate over judicial accountability versus independence relate to methods of judicial selection?

A judge's docket refers to her:

Federal judges are:

Common judicial selection methods DO NOT include:

Which group(s) is involved in judicial selection in the United States?

Judicial independence is aimed at:

American judges generally serve:

The custom of senatorial courtesy:

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

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

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

In choosing his nominees to the federal bench, President Obama's nominees have been confirmed by the Senate:

The number of women on the judiciary is changing.What argument does Justice Ginsburg make about the impact this will have on the courts? Do others agree or disagree?

Senatorial courtesy was done away with in the Judicial Administration Reform Act of 2002.

What consequences might shows like Judge Judy have for the legal system?

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Exam 6: Judges

Most states select/retain trial judges by which method?

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

How does the debate over judicial accountability versus independence relate to methods of judicial selection?

A judge's docket refers to her:

Federal judges are:

Common judicial selection methods DO NOT include:

Which group(s) is involved in judicial selection in the United States?

Judicial independence is aimed at:

American judges generally serve:

The custom of senatorial courtesy:

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

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

Judicial misconduct often involves corruption.

In choosing his nominees to the federal bench, President Obama's nominees have been confirmed by the Senate:

The number of women on the judiciary is changing.What argument does Justice Ginsburg make about the impact this will have on the courts? Do others agree or disagree?

Senatorial courtesy was done away with in the Judicial Administration Reform Act of 2002.

What consequences might shows like Judge Judy have for the legal system?

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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