Question 1

How do evaluation committees in judicial elections disseminate the information they collect?

Accepted Answer

A) Through newspaper supplements 
B) Through public-service television spots 
C) Through direct-mail brochures 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Through newspaper supplements 
B) Through public-service television spots 
C) Through direct-mail brochures 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 2

Municipal courts may function as all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) traffic courts. 
B) family courts. 
C) courts of appeal. 
D) small claims courts. 
E) police courts. 
A) traffic courts. 
B) family courts. 
C) courts of appeal. 
D) small claims courts. 
E) police courts.

Question 3

Procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences are called

Accepted Answer

A) judicial reviews. 
B) advisory opinions. 
C) Missouri Plans. 
D) alternative dispute resolution. 
E) recidivists. 
A) judicial reviews. 
B) advisory opinions. 
C) Missouri Plans. 
D) alternative dispute resolution. 
E) recidivists.

Question 4

Groups that monitor courts to see that those charged with crimes are treated fairly are called

Accepted Answer

A) liberal-monitors. 
B) conservative-watchers. 
C) group-watchers. 
D) court-watchers. 
E) justices of the peace. 
A) liberal-monitors. 
B) conservative-watchers. 
C) group-watchers. 
D) court-watchers. 
E) justices of the peace.

Question 5

Most of the nation's judicial business is conducted by

Accepted Answer

A) federal courts. 
B) federal circuit courts. 
C) state and municipal judges. 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court. 
E) justices of the peace. 
A) federal courts. 
B) federal circuit courts. 
C) state and municipal judges. 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court. 
E) justices of the peace.

Question 6

The justice of the peace system is being phased out in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which state did a supreme court candidate run and win on a platform that stated the theory of evolution could NOT be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia 
B) Mississippi 
C) Idaho 
D) Illinois 
E) Kentucky 
A) Georgia 
B) Mississippi 
C) Idaho 
D) Illinois 
E) Kentucky

Question 8

A prosecutor may perform all of the following duties EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) divert the matter out of the criminal justice system. 
B) dismiss charges. 
C) assign an attorney to the defendant. 
D) take the matter to a grand jury. 
E) file an information affidavit. 
A) divert the matter out of the criminal justice system. 
B) dismiss charges. 
C) assign an attorney to the defendant. 
D) take the matter to a grand jury. 
E) file an information affidavit.

Question 9

The public defender system is an arrangement whereby the judge assigns a member of the bar to provide counsel to a particular defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A minor crime for which the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a short time-usually less than a year in a local jail-is called a misdemeanor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In most states, judges earn about the same as most practicing attorneys in that state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many states have repealed statutes on public drunkenness (an example of decriminalization)?

Accepted Answer

A) None 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 13 
E) 23 
A) None 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 13 
E) 23

Question 13

Decisions that are tried de novo are those that are tried without reference to what happened in the minor courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do most people who go to prison or pay a criminal fine do so?

Accepted Answer

A) Because they were convicted by a judge 
B) Because they were convicted by a jury 
C) Because they were guilty 
D) Because they pled guilty 
E) None of the above 
A) Because they were convicted by a judge 
B) Because they were convicted by a jury 
C) Because they were guilty 
D) Because they pled guilty 
E) None of the above

Question 15

If you are an attorney and your work is pro bono, it means that

Accepted Answer

A) you are not being paid. 
B) you are being paid by the state. 
C) you are only charging half your normal rate. 
D) you are working for multiple defendants in the same case. 
E) you have disclosed that you have some connection, personal or professional, with the presiding judge. 
A) you are not being paid. 
B) you are being paid by the state. 
C) you are only charging half your normal rate. 
D) you are working for multiple defendants in the same case. 
E) you have disclosed that you have some connection, personal or professional, with the presiding judge.

Question 16

The Missouri Plan is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or a government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S.Constitution or, in a state court, the state constitution. 
B) an opinion unrelated to a particular case that gives a court's view about a constitutional or legal issue. 
C) a system for selecting judges that combines features of the appointive and elective methods. 
D) procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences. 
E) a repeat offender. 
A) the power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or a government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S.Constitution or, in a state court, the state constitution. 
B) an opinion unrelated to a particular case that gives a court's view about a constitutional or legal issue. 
C) a system for selecting judges that combines features of the appointive and elective methods. 
D) procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences. 
E) a repeat offender.

Question 17

Pro bono means

Accepted Answer

A) a certification by a public prosecutor that there is evidence to justify bringing named individuals to trial. 
B) a formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense; also called a true bill. 
C) an arrangement whereby the judge assigns a member of the bar to provide counsel to a particular defendant. 
D) to serve the public good; a term used to describe work that lawyers (or other professionals) do for which they receive no fees. 
E) an arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys. 
A) a certification by a public prosecutor that there is evidence to justify bringing named individuals to trial. 
B) a formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense; also called a true bill. 
C) an arrangement whereby the judge assigns a member of the bar to provide counsel to a particular defendant. 
D) to serve the public good; a term used to describe work that lawyers (or other professionals) do for which they receive no fees. 
E) an arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys.

Question 18

How many adult men and women are on probation or parole?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 3 million 
C) 4 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 6 million 
A) 2 million 
B) 3 million 
C) 4 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 6 million

Question 19

In some instances procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences are preferable to an actual trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Approximately how many states have passed so-called three-strikes-and-you're-out laws?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 50 
E) 70 
A) 20 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 50 
E) 70

Exam 26: Judges and Justice in the States

How do evaluation committees in judicial elections disseminate the information they collect?

Municipal courts may function as all of the following EXCEPT

Procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences are called

Groups that monitor courts to see that those charged with crimes are treated fairly are called

Most of the nation's judicial business is conducted by

The justice of the peace system is being phased out in most states.

In which state did a supreme court candidate run and win on a platform that stated the theory of evolution could NOT be true?

A prosecutor may perform all of the following duties EXCEPT

The public defender system is an arrangement whereby the judge assigns a member of the bar to provide counsel to a particular defendant.

A minor crime for which the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a short time-usually less than a year in a local jail-is called a misdemeanor.

In most states, judges earn about the same as most practicing attorneys in that state.

How many states have repealed statutes on public drunkenness (an example of decriminalization)?

Decisions that are tried de novo are those that are tried without reference to what happened in the minor courts.

Why do most people who go to prison or pay a criminal fine do so?

If you are an attorney and your work is pro bono, it means that

The Missouri Plan is defined as

Pro bono means

How many adult men and women are on probation or parole?

In some instances procedures that substitute for formal trials including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, private judging, and advisory settlement conferences are preferable to an actual trial.

Approximately how many states have passed so-called three-strikes-and-you're-out laws?

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