Test Bank 6th Edition Chapter.9 Lawyers and Judges

1.

In which City did Judge Roy Bean hold court? 
 

2.

What percentage of the world's practicing and non-practicing lawyers are located in the U.S.? 
 

3.

Attorneys and government officials who represent the people and/or the state against person accused of committing criminal acts are called ____________. 
 

4.

The _______________ is the attorney and government official who prosecutes cases at the federal level. 
 

5.

How do United States attorneys obtain their position? 
 

6.

How do Assistant U.S. attorneys obtain their position? 
 

7.

Who was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the 1980's? 
 

8.

The majority of State Attorneys General are _________. 
 

9.

Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned his position because ___________. 
 

10.

William Holder is ________________. 
 

11.

The chief administrative officer of the court is called the ____________. 
 

12.

What is/are the most important of the case-related factors that affect the decision to prosecute? 
 

13.

Which of the following factors is not considered in the decision of whether or not to prosecute? 
 

14.

______________ ensure that the legal rights of an accused person are fully protected at every stage in the criminal justice process. 
 

15.

What percentage of all lawyers today practice criminal law on a regular basis? 
 

16.

Which amendment guarantees an accused the right to counsel? 
 

17.

What role(s) do(es) defense attorneys fulfill? 
 

18.

At what stages during of the criminal process do defendants have a right to have an attorney present? 
 

19.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case granted defendants charged with felonies in state courts the right to an attorney? 
 

20.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case expanded the right to counsel to include all cases, including misdemeanors, that may result in sentences of imprisonment? 
 

21.

Who primarily funds the public defender, assigned counsel, and contract systems? 
 

22.

What is the assigned counsel system? 
 

23.

What is the public defender system? 
 

24.

Who are considered to be the supreme officers of the court? 
 

25.

Who sets the dollar amount of bail required? 
 

26.

Which of the following functions do judges not perform? 
 

27.

Which of the following is not a federal court judge? 
 

28.

Which type of judge hears pre-trial motions, tries minor federal offenses, and issues warrants? 
 

29.

What are the formal requirements to become U.S. Supreme Court Justice? 
 

30.

What are the formal requirements for a U.S. magistrate? 
 

31.

In what year was Clarence Thomas appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? 
 

32.

To be a judge at the state level, most states require ______________. 
 

33.

Which State does not have any minimum requirements for judges of the appellate courts and courts of general jurisdiction? 
 

34.

What is the merit system? 
 

35.

Under the Constitution ______________ has the responsibility of selecting nominees for judges at all levels of the federal judiciary. 
 
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36.

The chief administrative officer of the court is called the ____________. 
 
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37.

Attorneys and government officials who represent the people and/or the state against person accused of committing criminal acts are called ____________. 
 
________________________________________

38.

The _______________ is the attorney and government official who prosecutes cases at the federal level. 
 
________________________________________

39.

_______ was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the 1980's. 
 
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40.

______________ ensure that the legal rights of an accused person are fully protected at every stage in the criminal justice process. 
 
________________________________________

41.

_____% of all lawyers today practice criminal law on a regular basis. 
 
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42.

The _______ amendment guarantees an accused the right to counsel. 
 
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43.

The case of ________________ granted defendants charged with felonies in state courts the right to an attorney. 
 
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44.

A system consisting of public or nonprofit organizations with staff that provide defense services is known as the __________________. 
 
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45.

"Did you have a lawyer when you went to court?" "No, I had a ______________." 
 
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46.

__________ are considered to be the supreme officers of the court? 
 
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47.

The United States has nearly ____ percent of all the world's practicing and non-practicing lawyers. 
 
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48.

The ______________ is considered the highest ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. 
 
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49.

The ____________ is considered the chief legal officer of the state. 
 
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50.

The choice a Prosecutor has whether to prosecute or not is referred to as _____. 
 
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51.

The U.S. Supreme Court case ____________ expanded the right to counsel to include all cases, including misdemeanors, that may result in sentences of imprisonment? 
 
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52.

Under the ____________ a judge appoints a private lawyer selected from a list of attorneys to represent a defendant in a criminal case. 
 
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53.

The trial judges of the federal courts are called ______________. 
 
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54.

Judge Roy Bean held court in _____________. 
 
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55.

Prosecution is almost exclusively the responsibility of an elected of appointed prosecutor. 
 
True    False

56.

The state attorneys general are the chief legal officers of their jurisdictions. 
 
True    False

57.

Most of the work of the office of the State attorneys general involves criminal cases. 
 
True    False

58.

Courts give great deference to prosecutors. 
 
True    False

59.

In the South, almost all of the counties use the assigned counsel system. 
 
True    False

60.

Judges do not interfere in case-flow management. 
 
True    False

61.

Trial judges are only found in courts of general jurisdiction. 
 
True    False

62.

There are no requirement to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. 
 
True    False

63.

Unlike the Federal magistrates, most states do not require that magistrates or justices of the peace have law degrees or bar memberships. 
 
True    False

64.

The Missouri Plan is another name for the nonpartisan elections of judges. 
 
True    False

65.

States now use merit selection in selecting its' judges. 
 
True    False

66.

The great majority of the President's nominees for judge are approved by the Senate. 
 
True    False

67.

State attorneys general are elected officials. 
 
True    False

68.

The Fourth Amendment guarantees the accused the right to counsel. 
 
True    False

69.

Approximately 13% of all judges handle only criminal cases. 
 
True    False