SOC 205-WEEK 2 QUIZ 1



  • Question 1



2 out of 2 points

















Provided that there is a substantial federal question, appeals from the highest court in a state may be heard in the U.S. ______.
























  • Question 2



2 out of 2 points

















Which of the following types of cases would generally not be brought to federal court?
























  • Question 3



0 out of 2 points

















Which of the following statements concerns judicial restraint?
























  • Question 4



0 out of 2 points

















When will a court in the United States accept a case?
























  • Question 5



2 out of 2 points

















The rule of four refers to the requirement that
























  • Question 6



2 out of 2 points

















The U.S. Courts of Appeals do not have jurisdiction in
























  • Question 7



2 out of 2 points

















Corpus juris is best defined as:
























  • Question 8



2 out of 2 points

















What is the primary source of law in the United States?
























  • Question 9



2 out of 2 points

















In 1835, who observed that "there is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one."
























  • Question 10



2 out of 2 points

















What addresses the relationship that individuals and institutions have with the state as a sovereign entity.
























  • Question 11



2 out of 2 points

















Which of the following functions of law best describes the reason for the creation of police departments, district attorneys' offices, and jails?
























  • Question 12



2 out of 2 points

















Which type of court consists of 85 percent of all courts in the United States?
























  • Question 13



2 out of 2 points

















District, circuit, and superior are all names for what type of court?
























  • Question 14



2 out of 2 points

















The handling of criminal cases in state trial courts involves judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. These members of the trial court organization are commonly referred to as the


































  • Question 15



2 out of 2 points

















The greatest number of cases entering the state court systems falls into which of the following case categories?
























  • Question 16



2 out of 2 points

















Drug courts are an example of problem-solving courts that draw on a concept known as
























  • Question 17



2 out of 2 points

















When presenting a case before the Supreme Court. approximately how long does each side have?
























  • Question 18



2 out of 2 points

















What is the purpose of magistrate judges?
























  • Question 19



2 out of 2 points

















Article 3 of the Constitution states that "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the ___ may from time to time ordain and establish.
























  • Question 20



2 out of 2 points

















What court is the trial court of the federal judicial system?
























  • Question 21



2 out of 2 points

















Each year, the formal session of the Supreme Court begins on the ____ and lasts until the business of the term is completed.
























  • Question 22



2 out of 2 points

















How many regional circuits are there and how many court of appeals are in each region?
























  • Question 23



2 out of 2 points

















The Ninth Circuit includes which two states?
























  • Question 24



2 out of 2 points

















The Supreme Court alternates between hearing cases and writing decisions approximately every two weeks. These two periods of the court cycle are called _____ and ______.
























  • Question 25



2 out of 2 points

















What is one function of the US Court of Appeals?














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