Judicial System cpete

Which of the following statements about federal judges is TRUE

• they must have had previous service as State court judges or attorneys

• They serve a fixed term of office, set by Congress

• They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate

• All of the above are true

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

• it established a dual court system

• it did not provide for a national judiciary

• Congress could create only a few lower federal courts

• the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was not clearly defined

Which of the following could be the subject of a criminal case tried in federal court

• Bankruptcy

• civil rights

• counterfeiting

• labor relations

The list of cases to be heard by a court is called a

• civil case list

• certificate

• writ of certiorari

• docket

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a writ of certiorari

• Only a defendant can petition for it

• Only a plaintiff can petition for it

• The Supreme Court must grant cert for all requests

• The Supreme Court grants cert in a limited numbers of instatnces

Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?

• the Supreme Court

• court of appeals

• district court

• the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The court that first hears a case is said to have

• appellate jurisdiction

• excluseive jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

Which federal court has original jurisdiction over MOST cases heard in federal court?

• district court

• court of appeals

• the Supreme Court

• the Court of Appeals for the Federal Court

The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison

• enabled William Marbury to become a justice of the peace

• stripped the President of his power to appoint federal judges

• established the Court's power of judicial review

• none of the above

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit differs from the other 12 federal courts of appeals because it

• does not hear appeals from regulatory agencies

• can have original jurisdiction over federal cases

• hears cases from across the country

• only hears appeals from the Supreme Court