Test Bank For America’s Courts and the Criminal Justice System 10th Edition by David W. Neubauer
Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The United States has a dual court system. This means that there are
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a. |
county courts and district courts. |
c. |
criminal courts and civil courts. |
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b. |
trial courts and appellate courts. |
d. |
state courts and federal courts. |
ANS: D REF: 59 OBJ: 1
2.Which of the following is true of appellate courts?
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a. |
The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. |
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b. |
Appellate court decisions are always made by a group of judges; decisions are never made by a single judge. |
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c. |
Appellate courts, like trial courts, may hear testimony from witnesses, conduct trials, or use juries. |
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d. |
All of the above are true. |
ANS: B REF: 63 OBJ: 2
3.Original and appellate jurisdiction fall under what classification of jurisdiction?
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a. |
geographical jurisdiction |
c. |
hierarchical jurisdiction |
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b. |
subject matter jurisdiction |
d. |
general jurisdiction |
ANS: C REF: 62 OBJ: 2
4.What federal court has original jurisdiction over disputes between states?
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a. |
Non-Article III Court |
c. |
Court of Appeals |
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b. |
District Court |
d. |
Supreme Court |
ANS: D REF: 62 OBJ: 1
5.An example of a court with subject matter jurisdiction is
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a. |
traffic court. |
c. |
small claims court. |
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b. |
juvenile court. |
d. |
all of the above. |
ANS: D REF: 61 OBJ: 1
6.During the late 1700s advocates of states’ rights were known as
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a. |
Anti-Federalists. |
c. |
Statesmen. |
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b. |
Federalists. |
d. |
Nationalists. |
ANS: A REF: 65 OBJ: 3
7.Which Article of the U.S. Constitution provides the basis for the federal judiciary?
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a. |
Article I |
c. |
Article III |
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b. |
Article II |
d. |
Article IV |
ANS: C REF: 65 OBJ: 3
8.Which of the following is not true of federal district judges?
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a. |
They are nominated by the president. |
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b. |
They must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. |
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c. |
They must reside in their district. |
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d. |
There is only one judge per district. |
ANS: D REF: 65 OBJ: 3
9.There are _____________ District Courts in the federal system.
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a. |
50 |
c. |
94 |
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b. |
64 |
d. |
114 |
ANS: C REF: 69 OBJ: 3
10.In 1968 Congress created U.S. magistrate judges to replace the position of
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a. |
U.S. commissioners. |
c. |
bankruptcy judges. |
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b. |
U.S. attorneys. |
d. |
the U.S. Sentencing Commission. |
ANS: A REF: 66 OBJ: 3 and 4
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