Question 1

U.S.Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:

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A)  sentence misdemeanor defendants
B)  supervise civil discovery
C)  conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants
D)  sentence felony defendants
E)  conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases

Question 2

When a court tries a case and decides it, the court is said to have:

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A)  appellate jurisdiction
B)  original jurisdiction
C)  hierarchical jurisdiction
D)  geographical jurisdiction

Question 3

The current administrative structure of the federal judiciary is largely the product of:

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A)  The Judiciary Act of 1789
B)  The Judiciary Act of 1889
C)  The Judge's bill of 1925
D)  The Administrative Office Act of 1939
E)  The Judiciary Act of 1971 D

Question 4

Prisoner positions are declining.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

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Question 6

The debate between the Anti?Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:

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A)  possible conflicts between states.
B)  a fear of too much popular control.
C)  loss of patronage.
D)  a loss of state court power.

Question 7

The military justice system:

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A)  follows the exact organization of the civil justice system
B)  is detailed in the Constitution
C)  differs dramatically from the regular federal court system
D)  cannot be reviewed the President

Question 8

En banc hearings are:

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A)  hearings before a panel of retired judges
B)  hearings before a three judge panel
C)  hearings before all of the judges of a circuit
D)  found only in state courts
E)  apply only to jury trials

Question 9

What is the significance on the Court of Appeals Act of 1891?

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Question 10

The following are example(s)  of legislative courts:

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A)  Bankruptcy courts
B)  U.S.Magistrates
C)  Tax court
D)  a and b
E)  a, b, and c E

Question 11

The U.S.Supreme Court:

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A)  is the only court established by the Constitution.
B)  chooses lower federal judges.
C)  supervises state judicial systems.
D)  has extensive original jurisdiction.

Question 12

Currently, the United States has ___ U.S.District Courts

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A)  12
B)  50
C)  51
D)  94
E)  152

Question 13

How many justices must vote to place a case on the Supreme Court docket?

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A)  3
B)  4
C)  6
D)  9

Question 14

Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:

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A)  enhance the legitimacy of the courts
B)  diminish the legitimacy of the courts
C)  improve Congressional oversight of courts
D)  increase access to the courts.

Question 15

Juries are not used in:

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A)  municipal and lower level courts
B)  state courts of general jurisdiction
C)  appellate courts
D)  U.S.District Courts C

Question 16

The primary function of trial courts is to exercise:

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A)  limited jurisdiction
B)  intermediate jurisdiction
C)  appellate jurisdiction
D)  general jurisdiction
E)  original jurisdiction

Question 17

An obvious weakness of the 1789 judicial structure was:

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A)  lengthy waiting periods for cases to be heard
B)  conflicting court jurisdiction
C)  circuit riding
D)  large Supreme Court workload
E)  domination of business cases

Question 18

Explain the differences between the three levels of federal courts.

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Question 19

Which President proposed a famous plan to "pack" the Supreme Court?

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A)  Thomas Jefferson
B)  Franklin Roosevelt
C)  Harry Truman
D)  Dwight Eisenhower
E)  Herbert Hoover

Question 20

Cases heard by the U.S.Courts of Appeals come from:

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A)  federal administrative agencies
B)  the U.S.District Courts
C)  state supreme courts
D)  a, b and c are all correct
E)  both a and b are correct

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When a court tries a case and decides it, the court is said to have:

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The current administrative structure of the federal judiciary is largely the product of:

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Prisoner positions are declining.

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Describe the different kinds of jurisdiction possessed by courts.

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The debate between the Anti?Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:

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The military justice system:

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En banc hearings are:

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What is the significance on the Court of Appeals Act of 1891?

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How many justices must vote to place a case on the Supreme Court docket?

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Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:

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Juries are not used in:

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