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 |
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- 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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