Exam Prep Chapter 8 The Origin and Role of the Courts

1.

1. A court that handles minor criminal cases, less serious civil suits, traffic and parking violations is called ______________. 
 

2.

Courts that have regular, unlimited jurisdiction over all cases and controversies involving civil and criminal law are called ___________________. 
 

3.

Courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law are called ____________. 
 

4.

Courts with the power to review the judgments of trial courts, examining them for errors, are called _______________. 
 

5.

Which of the following is known as the "court of last resort?" 
 

6.

The trial courts of the federal system are called __________. 
 

7.

As a federal officer, if I wanted to get a search warrant, I would go to __________. 
 

8.

The single largest category of federal cases are ____________. 
 

9.

There are ________ federal district courts. 
 

10.

There are ________ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals. 
 

11.

The Justices of the Supreme Court are ___________________. 
 

12.

There are _________ members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
 

13.

What case dealt with the issue of making the marriage between a black and a white a criminal offense? 
 

14.

A document issued by a higher court directing a lower court to prepare the record of a case and send it to the higher court for review is called ___________. 
 

15.

The term habeas corpus means _______________ in Latin. 
 

16.

A writ requesting that a person or institution detaining a named prisoner bring him or her before a judicial officer and give their reasons for detention is called ____________. 
 

17.

For which of the following may a "writ of habeas corpus" not be used. 
 

18.

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold reasonable drug test of employees? 
 

19.

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the right to use checkpoints to stop cars and check for drunk drivers? 
 

20.

The Supreme Court ruled that employers may sometimes favor women and minorities over better-qualified men and whites in hiring and promoting to achieve better balance in their workforces in which case? 
 

21.

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the right to execute defendants with mental retardation? 
 

22.

George Jacobs was tried for ___________________. 
 

23.

If a person has been accused of murder he will be tried in ____________. 
 

24.

James Cecil Law purchased a shotgun to protect his home. Who did he shoot with that shotgun? 
 

25.

An appeal of a conviction in a federal district court is first heard by __________. 
 

26.

The primary function of the ___________ is to apply and enforce all federal laws created by Congress. 
 
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27.

An appeal of a conviction in a federal district court is heard by a United States _______. 
 
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28.

There are ________ federal district courts. 
 
________________________________________

29.

There are ________ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals. 
 
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30.

If you were to ask judges and court administrators what single issue has most affected the judiciary at both the federal and the state levels in recent years, they would answer: _____. 
 
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31.

A court that handles minor criminal cases, less serious civil suits, traffic and parking violations is called ______________. 
 
________________________________________

32.

Courts that have regular, unlimited jurisdiction over all cases and controversies involving civil and criminal law are called ___________________. 
 
________________________________________

33.

Courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law are called ______________. 
 
________________________________________

34.

Courts with the power to review the judgments of trial courts, examining them for errors, are called _______________. 
 
________________________________________

35.

The __________ is known as the "court of last resort?" 
 
________________________________________

36.

The trial courts of the federal system are called __________. 
 
________________________________________

37.

As a federal officer, if I wanted to get a search warrant, I would go to _________. 
 
________________________________________

38.

There are ________ federal district courts. 
 
________________________________________

39.

There are ________ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals. 
 
________________________________________

40.

The Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by ___________________. 
 
________________________________________

41.

There are _________ members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
 
________________________________________

42.

A document issued by a higher court directing a lower court to prepare the record of a case and send it to the higher court for review is called a ___________. 
 
________________________________________

43.

The term habeas corpus means _______________ in Latin. 
 
________________________________________

44.

If a person has been accused of murder he will be tried in ____________. 
 
________________________________________

45.

In the case of _____________ the Supreme Court upheld the right to execute defendants with mental retardation? 
 
________________________________________

46.

All states have an intermediate appellate court. 
 
True    False

47.

A defendant may use a "writ of habeas corpus" to challenge his confinement stating that the search and seizure of his property was unconstitutional. 
 
True    False

48.

Courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law, are called courts of general jurisdiction. 
 
True    False

49.

The "court of last resort" is the Federal Appeals Court in Washington, D.C. 
 
True    False

50.

The trial courts of the federal system are called magistrate courts. 
 
True    False

51.

The single largest category of federal cases are drug cases. 
 
True    False

52.

The Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President and approved by Congress. 
 
True    False

53.

There are nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. 
 
True    False

54.

A document issued by a higher court directing a lower court to prepare the record of a case and send it to the higher court for review is called a writ of certiorari. 
 
True    False

55.

The term habeas corpus means "you have the body in Latin. 
 
True    False

56.

A writ requesting that a person or institution detaining a named prisoner bring him or her before a judicial officer and give their reasons for detention is called a writ of habeas corpus. 
 
True    False

57.

The case of Loving v. Virginia dealt with the issue of making the marriage between a black and a white a criminal offense? 
 
True    False