Question 1

How many superior courts are located in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  58 
B)  98 
C)  126 
D)  187 
A)  58 
B)  98 
C)  126 
D)  187 A

Question 2

Judges in California may be impeached by the state Assembly and convicted by

Accepted Answer

A)  an executive order signed by the governor. 
B)  a writ issued by the chief justice of the California Supreme Court. 
C)  voter approval in a special election. 
D)  a two-thirds majority of the state Senate. 
A)  an executive order signed by the governor. 
B)  a writ issued by the chief justice of the California Supreme Court. 
C)  voter approval in a special election. 
D)  a two-thirds majority of the state Senate. D

Question 3

In recent years, campaign spending in judicial elections has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  remained the same. 
D)  become impossible to determine. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  remained the same. 
D)  become impossible to determine. A

Question 4

Judges selected by the governor to serve on the supreme court and the court of appeals in California must be approved by the

Accepted Answer

A)  state legislature. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  commission on judicial appointments. 
D)  speaker of the assembly. 
A)  state legislature. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  commission on judicial appointments. 
D)  speaker of the assembly.

Question 5

Most criminal cases in California are resolved through

Accepted Answer

A)  plea bargaining. 
B)  appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  incarceration. 
D)  clemency granted by the governor. 
A)  plea bargaining. 
B)  appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  incarceration. 
D)  clemency granted by the governor.

Question 6

The largest financial contributions to most judicial races come from

Accepted Answer

A)  attorneys. 
B)  firemen and police officers. 
C)  prison guards. 
D)  teachers. 
A)  attorneys. 
B)  firemen and police officers. 
C)  prison guards. 
D)  teachers.

Question 7

Jurisdiction refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the governor to overturn decisions made by the California
Supreme Court. 
B)  the kind of law the court handles and the geographic location. 
C)  the ability of the Assembly to withhold a bill before a vote within the chamber. 
D)  the ability of the Senate to withhold a bill before a vote within the chamber. 
A)  the power of the governor to overturn decisions made by the California
Supreme Court. 
B)  the kind of law the court handles and the geographic location. 
C)  the ability of the Assembly to withhold a bill before a vote within the chamber. 
D)  the ability of the Senate to withhold a bill before a vote within the chamber.

Question 8

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial elections allow judges to have greater independence. 
B)  Judicial elections insulate judges from politics. 
C)  Judicial elections allow citizens to hold judges accountable. 
D)  Judicial elections are the least expensive method for selecting judges. 
A)  Judicial elections allow judges to have greater independence. 
B)  Judicial elections insulate judges from politics. 
C)  Judicial elections allow citizens to hold judges accountable. 
D)  Judicial elections are the least expensive method for selecting judges.

Question 9

Superior Courts in California adjudicate

Accepted Answer

A)  civil and criminal cases. 
B)  only civil cases. 
C)  only criminal cases. 
D)  appeals only. 
A)  civil and criminal cases. 
B)  only civil cases. 
C)  only criminal cases. 
D)  appeals only.

Question 10

Who is the current chief justice of the California Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald George 
B)  Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye 
C)  Carol Corrigan 
D)  Goodwin Liu 
A)  Ronald George 
B)  Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye 
C)  Carol Corrigan 
D)  Goodwin Liu

Question 11

In California, what court has judicial discretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic courts 
B)  superior courts 
C)  courts of appeal 
D)  supreme court 
A)  traffic courts 
B)  superior courts 
C)  courts of appeal 
D)  supreme court

Question 12

The California Supreme Court rules on a variety of issues. Kleffman v. Vonage Holdings Corp. is one such example in which the state supreme court unanimously ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  all criminal defendants have a right to counsel. 
B)  same-sex marriage is unconstitutional in California. 
C)  unsolicited emails violate provisions of the California state code. 
D)  justices running in retention elections are prohibited from soliciting campaign donations. 
A)  all criminal defendants have a right to counsel. 
B)  same-sex marriage is unconstitutional in California. 
C)  unsolicited emails violate provisions of the California state code. 
D)  justices running in retention elections are prohibited from soliciting campaign donations.

Question 13

How many judges serve on the California Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 14

Describe the process by which judges are appointed to the appellate courts in California. How long can they serve?

Accepted Answer

In California, judges for the appellate

Question 15

What is the function of California's appellate courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  answer questions raised about the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution 
B)  review trial or superior court records for error 
C)  review judicial appointments made to the superior courts 
D)  issue decisions that relate to the Assembly and the Senate 
A)  answer questions raised about the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution 
B)  review trial or superior court records for error 
C)  review judicial appointments made to the superior courts 
D)  issue decisions that relate to the Assembly and the Senate

Question 16

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

Accepted Answer

A)  removal by the governor. 
B)  censure by the state legislature. 
C)  agreement between the speaker of the assembly and the attorney general. 
D)  a recall election. 
A)  removal by the governor. 
B)  censure by the state legislature. 
C)  agreement between the speaker of the assembly and the attorney general. 
D)  a recall election.

Question 17

Which U.S. Supreme Court justice has been a vocal critic of state judicial elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonia Sotomayor 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Carol Corrigan 
D)  John Roberts 
A)  Sonia Sotomayor 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Carol Corrigan 
D)  John Roberts

Question 18

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate courts. 
B)  superior courts. 
C)  intermediate courts of appeal. 
D)  district courts. 
A)  appellate courts. 
B)  superior courts. 
C)  intermediate courts of appeal. 
D)  district courts.

Question 19

Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex marriage. 
B)  the death penalty. 
C)  Proposition 13. 
D)  term limits. 
A)  same-sex marriage. 
B)  the death penalty. 
C)  Proposition 13. 
D)  term limits.

Question 20

In California, Proposition 215

Accepted Answer

A)  mandates that all instructions in K-12 classrooms be conducted in English. 
B)  bans educational, social, and medical services for people that are not legal residents. 
C)  provides for medical use of marijuana. 
D)  banned same-sex marriage. 
A)  mandates that all instructions in K-12 classrooms be conducted in English. 
B)  bans educational, social, and medical services for people that are not legal residents. 
C)  provides for medical use of marijuana. 
D)  banned same-sex marriage.

How many superior courts are located in California?

Judges in California may be impeached by the state Assembly and convicted by

In recent years, campaign spending in judicial elections has

Judges selected by the governor to serve on the supreme court and the court of appeals in California must be approved by the

Most criminal cases in California are resolved through

The largest financial contributions to most judicial races come from

Jurisdiction refers to

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

Superior Courts in California adjudicate

Who is the current chief justice of the California Supreme Court?

In California, what court has judicial discretion?

The California Supreme Court rules on a variety of issues. Kleffman v. Vonage Holdings Corp. is one such example in which the state supreme court unanimously ruled that

How many judges serve on the California Supreme Court?

Describe the process by which judges are appointed to the appellate courts in California. How long can they serve?

What is the function of California's appellate courts?

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

Which U.S. Supreme Court justice has been a vocal critic of state judicial elections?

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

In California, Proposition 215

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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Exam 7: The California Judiciary

How many superior courts are located in California?

Judges in California may be impeached by the state Assembly and convicted by

In recent years, campaign spending in judicial elections has

Judges selected by the governor to serve on the supreme court and the court of appeals in California must be approved by the

Most criminal cases in California are resolved through

The largest financial contributions to most judicial races come from

Jurisdiction refers to

Which of the following reasons are given by people who argue that judicial elections are the best method of selection for judges?

Superior Courts in California adjudicate

Who is the current chief justice of the California Supreme Court?

In California, what court has judicial discretion?

The California Supreme Court rules on a variety of issues. Kleffman v. Vonage Holdings Corp. is one such example in which the state supreme court unanimously ruled that

How many judges serve on the California Supreme Court?

Describe the process by which judges are appointed to the appellate courts in California. How long can they serve?

What is the function of California's appellate courts?

One method of removing judges in the state of California is

Which U.S. Supreme Court justice has been a vocal critic of state judicial elections?

California's courts of first instance are more commonly known as

Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

In California, Proposition 215

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters