Question 1

Who determines the outcome in a bench trial?

Accepted Answer

A)   prosecutor
B)   judge
C)   defense attorney
D)   magistrate

Question 2

Congress has the authority to change the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Proceedings in lower courts are often more informal in nature than they are in appellate courts or trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

State courts of limited jurisdiction generally hear only criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which type of jurisdiction refers to the division of responsibilities and functions among the various courts?

Accepted Answer

A)   subject matter
B)   geographic
C)   hierarchical
D)   general

Question 6

What courts are the trial courts of the state court system?

Accepted Answer

A)   court of limited jurisdiction
B)   court of general jurisdiction
C)   court of appeals
D)   state supreme courts

Question 7

A writ of habeas corpus is what kind of appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)   mandatory
B)   direct
C)   distal
D)   indirect

Question 8

Juries are involved in almost every criminal case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The criminal process begins either with the filing of a complaint or ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an appearance
B)   an arrest
C)   an information
D)   booking

Question 10

State courts are the "workhorses" of the American judicial system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Appellate courts do not decide matters of fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After losing an appeal in a state supreme court, what is the next level of appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)   federal district court
B)   the U.S. Supreme Court
C)   a state supreme court en banc hearing
D)   none (end of the road)

Question 13

In the majority of states, which is the court level "of last resort" in the state system?

Accepted Answer

A)   court of limited jurisdiction
B)   court of general jurisdiction
C)   court of appeals
D)   state Supreme Court

Question 14

Witnesses who possess certain qualifications or credentials are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   professional witnesses
B)   expert witnesses
C)   career witnesses
D)   research witnesses

Question 15

Assuming "good behavior," U.S. Supreme Court justices serve terms ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   of four years
B)   of eight years
C)   of 10 years
D)   for life

Question 16

Discuss the period between arraignment and trial.

Accepted Answer

The period between arraignment and trial...

Question 17

All cases are first heard in courts of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary jurisdiction
B)   limited jurisdiction
C)   original jurisdiction
D)   appellate jurisdiction

Question 18

The attorney general is typically not very active in day-to-day prosecutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A motion to compel discovery is typically filed by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   defense
B)   prosecution
C)   judge
D)   jury

Question 20

What is the first step of a criminal trial? Who goes first during this step?

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State courts of limited jurisdiction generally hear only criminal cases.

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What is the first step of a criminal trial? Who goes first during this step?

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In the majority of states, which is the court level "of last resort" in the state system?

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A writ of habeas corpus is what kind of appeal?

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Witnesses who possess certain qualifications or credentials are known as ______.

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State courts are the "workhorses" of the American judicial system.

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After losing an appeal in a state supreme court, what is the next level of appeal?

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Congress has the authority to change the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

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Proceedings in lower courts are often more informal in nature than they are in appellate courts or trial courts.

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Appellate courts do not decide matters of fact.

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Discuss the period between arraignment and trial.

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