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Court Systems
Multiple Choice Answer Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If the suspect pleads guilty, the judge may impose a sentence during the _______________. a. interrogation c. indictment b. arraignment d. adjudicatory hearing | b) arraignment |
| In order to practice law, a lawyer must pass the ________________. a. LSAT c. American Law Institute b. bar exam d. M’Naughten Rule | b) bar exam |
| The jurors must agree unanimously when deciding a ___________________. a. criminal case c. civil case b. juvenile case d. federal case | a) criminal |
| The United States is divided into ______________ judicial circuits. a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13 | d) 13 |
| A police officer noticed a pickup truck in the parking lot of an all-night grocery store at 4:45 a.m. Both doors of the truck were open, and he saw no one near the vehicle. There had been a rash of vehicle break-ins in the parking lot a week or two earl | b) no |
| The final charge to the jury is made by the ___________________. a. prosecuting attorney c. judge b. bailiff d. defense attorney | c) judge |
| Only questions of ____________ may be raised on appeal. a. ethics b. law c. evidence d. opinion | b) ethics |
| Only questions of ____________ may be raised on appeal. a. ethics c. evidence b. law d. opinion | a) ethics |
| What is a legal document containing a short and plain statement of the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant? a. answer c. rendering b. complaint d. hearing | b) complaint |
| Courts that review the actions of trial courts is called ________________. a. appellate court c. small claims court b. federal court d. trial court | c) small claims court |
| What is the purpose of the appellate court? a. to hear new cases c. to hear cases where questions of law have been raised b. to hear cases where question of fact have been raised d. to hear cases that have already gone to the United States Supreme Court | a) to hear new cases |
| Information presented at the trial by the parties and accepted by the court is called ____________________. a. evidence c. venue b. lawsuit d. voir dire | b) lawsuit |
| The primary emphasis for juvenile courts is on the ____________ of youthful offenders. a. punishment c. home going b. rehabilitation d. promulgation | a) punishment |
| The U.S. Supreme Court decides which cases it will hear by a vote of its ______________. a. 9 justices c. 7 justices b. 11 justices d. 13 justices | d) 13 |
| The jurisdiction of local courts is ________________. a. general c. special b. appellate d. limited | b) appellate |
| ________________ is the process that attorneys use for selecting jurors. a. Questioning c. Pleadings b. Voir dire d. Mental examination | b) Voir dire |
| At the bottom of the federal court system are the federal ________________. a. small claims court c. municipal courts b. district courts d. appellate courts | d) appellate courts |
| Adults are arrested, juveniles are _________________. a. also arrested c. subpoenaed b. sentenced d. taken into custody | c) subpoenaed |
| In a _______________, the jury will find “in favor of” one of the parties. a. criminal case c. civil suit b. juvenile case d. lawsuit | c) civil suit |
| After both attorneys have rested their cases, what do they present next? a. Introduction of Evidence c. Closing Arguments b. Jury Selection d. Verdict and Judgement | d) Verdict and Judgement |
| Special federal courts handle disputes over ________________. a. family matters c. lawsuits b. housing d. taxes | c) law suits |
| To resolve a dispute in court is to ______________. a. litigate. c. arbitrate. b. mediate. d. probate. | a) litigate |
| In a civil case, if the defendant does not respond to the complaint, the court may enter a ____________________ against the defendant. a. summary of judgement c. motion to dismiss b. plea bargain d. default judgement | d) default judgement |
| All of the following are exemptions from jury duty in federal courts except? a. convicted criminals c. people who have lived in a state for more than one year b. minors d. non-citizen | c) people that have lived on a state less than one year. |
| The first step taken in a juvenile offender’s case is the ______________. a. detention hearing c. jury selection b. examination d. dispositional hearing | a) detention hearing |
| The power of a court to hear and decide a specific case is called ____________________. a. general jurisdiction c. limited jurisdiction b. jurisdiction d. subject-matter jurisdiction | b) jurisdiction |
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