Deck 2: Courts and Court Procedures

Question 1

The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the land, and its decisions are binding on all other courts.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A chief officer is known as a judge in a state court of record as well as in a federal court.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Each state is part of the federal court system and has a state court system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A written request to a court to settle a dispute is called a(n):.

A)complaint or petition
B)discovery
C)trial
D)plaintiff

Question 5

Which of the following is true of state trial courts?

A)They lack jurisdiction over criminal offenses against the state.
B)They are the highest courts of authority in the United States.
C)They are also known as inferior courts.
D)They handle cases that are first instituted in them.

Question 6

It is simpler to file a suit in a court of record than in an inferior court.

Question 7

​ What is the chief function of the courts?

A)They interpret and apply the law from whatever source to a given situation.
B)They draft and pass legislation.
C)They execute laws enacted by legislative bodies.
D)They regulate particular matters through licensing and tariffs.

Question 8

In a small claims court, there is no jury and a judge tries the case.

Question 9

laws are those that state how parties are to go forward with filing civil actions and how these actions are to be tried.

A)Long-arm
B)Substantive
C)Case
D)Procedural

Question 10

Probate courts handle divorce and child custody cases.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of appeals made to higher courts?

A)The attorneys for each party put forth verbal arguments instead of filing written briefs.
B)They make it mandatory for appellate courts to hear the testimony of witnesses.
C)The decision of the appellate court is binding on lower courts.
D)The complete transcript of trial court proceedings is offered by the defendant directly to the jury.

Question 12

The location where a case is to be tried is known as a venue.

Question 13

​ Which of the following is true of special federal courts?

A)They have unlimited authority and command.
B)They have jurisdiction limited by Congress.
C)They are the largest class of federal courts.
D)They are also known as courts of appeals.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the United States Supreme Court?

A)It has original control in cases that are based on a federal law or a treaty.
B)It has appellate jurisdiction in cases based on the U.S. Constitution.
C)It  has the sole power to establish inferior courts.
D)It is mandatory for the Supreme Court to hear all appeals that come before it.

Question 15

Appellate courts include courts of appeals and supreme courts.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of federal district courts?

A)They are also known as special federal courts.
B)They are the smallest class of federal courts.
C)They lack jurisdiction over civil suits that arise under treaties.
D)They hear all criminal cases that involve a violation of federal law.

Question 17

Describe the procedure for filing a suit in a small claims court. ​

Question 18

A person licensed to represent others in court is called a(n):

A)attorney
B)magistrate
C)marshal
D)sheriff

Question 19

A summons is a way for parties to obtain unprivileged information from another party prior to trial.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a jury trial procedure?

A)The jury is selected before an opening statement is made by the attorney.
B)The defendant's opening statement is presented before the plaintiff's.
C)The jury has the sole power to determine the points of law.
D)The responsibility of the jury is to prove facts to support the petition's allegations.