Question 1

There are five methods by which judges are selected. Discuss which method is best, in your opinion? Why? What are the drawbacks to this method?

Accepted Answer

The five methods by which judges are sel

Question 2

The most frequent method of selecting appellate court judges in the states is

Accepted Answer

A) legislative election. 
B) popular election. 
C) gubernatorial appointment. 
D) the merit plan. 
A) legislative election. 
B) popular election. 
C) gubernatorial appointment. 
D) the merit plan.

Question 3

According to the American Bar Association's guidelines, which of the following should not be a basis for choosing a judge?

Accepted Answer

A) Solid professional and personal qualifications 
B) Political views and party affiliation 
C) Superior self-discipline, moral courage, and sound judgment 
D) Broad education and professionally qualified as lawyers 
A) Solid professional and personal qualifications 
B) Political views and party affiliation 
C) Superior self-discipline, moral courage, and sound judgment 
D) Broad education and professionally qualified as lawyers

Question 4

With the aim of processing drug-related offenses more efficiently and reducing recidivism rates of drug offenders, drug courts are an example of which type of court?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited jurisdiction court 
B) Supreme court 
C) Appellate court 
D) None of these choices. 
A) Limited jurisdiction court 
B) Supreme court 
C) Appellate court 
D) None of these choices.

Question 5

Limited jurisdiction trial courts are

Accepted Answer

A) courts with original jurisdiction over specialized cases, such as juvenile offenses or traffic violations. 
B) courts with original jurisdiction to hear appeals from lower courts. 
C) those courts with jurisdiction over major criminal and civil cases. 
D) courts beyond which there is no appeal except to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A) courts with original jurisdiction over specialized cases, such as juvenile offenses or traffic violations. 
B) courts with original jurisdiction to hear appeals from lower courts. 
C) those courts with jurisdiction over major criminal and civil cases. 
D) courts beyond which there is no appeal except to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 6

Which of the following forms of elections was adopted in the Jacksonian era as a way to create a judiciary answerable to the voters?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpartisan popular election 
B) Partisan popular election 
C) Missouri Plan 
D) Initiative elections 
A) Nonpartisan popular election 
B) Partisan popular election 
C) Missouri Plan 
D) Initiative elections

Question 7

Approximately 100 million cases a year are filed in state courts. This represents __________ of all the cases filed in the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 69 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 30 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 69 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 8

Most state courts are part of the two-tier system. The two tiers are

Accepted Answer

A) trial and appellate courts. 
B) trial and general jurisdiction courts. 
C) appellate and supreme courts. 
D) trial and district courts. 
A) trial and appellate courts. 
B) trial and general jurisdiction courts. 
C) appellate and supreme courts. 
D) trial and district courts.

Question 9

Judicial federalism is

Accepted Answer

A) a trend in which state constitutional and statutory laws are consulted and applied before federal law. 
B) a trend of making public policy by judges through decisions that overturn existing law. 
C) a court-generated change in public policy that is perceived as illegitimate. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) a trend in which state constitutional and statutory laws are consulted and applied before federal law. 
B) a trend of making public policy by judges through decisions that overturn existing law. 
C) a court-generated change in public policy that is perceived as illegitimate. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 10

State court rulings on issues such as school finance, prison overcrowding, and treatment of the mentally ill have severely affected state budgets as the courts seldom factor in the related fiscal impacts of their decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most judges easily make the kind of money they should, because they are compensated far better than most successful lawyers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Appellate courts are different from trial courts because they

Accepted Answer

A) always have a jury present. 
B) openly publish the dissent that arises over the lower-court findings. 
C) do not require the presence of the plaintiff, defendants, or witnesses, and their trials are based on lower-court records. 
D) always have two judges who make the final decision on the outcomes of appeals. 
A) always have a jury present. 
B) openly publish the dissent that arises over the lower-court findings. 
C) do not require the presence of the plaintiff, defendants, or witnesses, and their trials are based on lower-court records. 
D) always have two judges who make the final decision on the outcomes of appeals.

Question 13

In all but five states, judges must be admitted to the state's bar and have practiced law for five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Civil cases involve disputes between individuals or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are five methods by which judges are selected. Discuss which method is best, in your opinion? Why? What are the drawbacks to this method?

The most frequent method of selecting appellate court judges in the states is

According to the American Bar Association's guidelines, which of the following should not be a basis for choosing a judge?

With the aim of processing drug-related offenses more efficiently and reducing recidivism rates of drug offenders, drug courts are an example of which type of court?

Limited jurisdiction trial courts are

Which of the following forms of elections was adopted in the Jacksonian era as a way to create a judiciary answerable to the voters?

Approximately 100 million cases a year are filed in state courts. This represents __________ of all the cases filed in the nation.

Most state courts are part of the two-tier system. The two tiers are

Judicial federalism is

State court rulings on issues such as school finance, prison overcrowding, and treatment of the mentally ill have severely affected state budgets as the courts seldom factor in the related fiscal impacts of their decisions.

Most judges easily make the kind of money they should, because they are compensated far better than most successful lawyers.

Appellate courts are different from trial courts because they

In all but five states, judges must be admitted to the state's bar and have practiced law for five years.

Civil cases involve disputes between individuals or organizations.

Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making.

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Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

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Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

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Exam 9: The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

There are five methods by which judges are selected. Discuss which method is best, in your opinion? Why? What are the drawbacks to this method?

The most frequent method of selecting appellate court judges in the states is

According to the American Bar Association's guidelines, which of the following should not be a basis for choosing a judge?

With the aim of processing drug-related offenses more efficiently and reducing recidivism rates of drug offenders, drug courts are an example of which type of court?

Limited jurisdiction trial courts are

Which of the following forms of elections was adopted in the Jacksonian era as a way to create a judiciary answerable to the voters?

Approximately 100 million cases a year are filed in state courts. This represents __________ of all the cases filed in the nation.

Most state courts are part of the two-tier system. The two tiers are

Judicial federalism is

State court rulings on issues such as school finance, prison overcrowding, and treatment of the mentally ill have severely affected state budgets as the courts seldom factor in the related fiscal impacts of their decisions.

Most judges easily make the kind of money they should, because they are compensated far better than most successful lawyers.

Appellate courts are different from trial courts because they

In all but five states, judges must be admitted to the state's bar and have practiced law for five years.

Civil cases involve disputes between individuals or organizations.

Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making.

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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