Deck 9: Californias Judiciary

Question 1

The state with the most inmates on death row is

A)Texas.
B)California.
C)South Carolina.
D)Virginia.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Unlike the Bird Court, the Lucas Court follows the

A)lead of the U.S.Constitution.
B)lead of national policy.
C)lead of the California electorate.
D)lead of the U.S.Supreme Court.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Latino attorneys make up about

A)4%.
B)7%.
C)12%.
D)21%.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In California handguns are involved in

A)10% of the crimes.
B)40% of the crimes.
C)60% of the crimes.
D)95% of the crimes.

Question 5

Sentencing trends suggest the state will need more

A)judges.
B)prisons.
C)prosecutors.
D)probation officers.

Question 6

A case that bypasses the appellate courts and is heard by the California Supreme Court relates to

A)insurance fraud.
B)death penalty.
C)attorney discipline.
D)initiative-related issues.

Question 7

The Commission on Judicial Performance disciplines judges

A)with a public trial.
B)with an open letter.
C)with a disbarment process.
D)with a private admonition.

Question 8

In felony cases, municipal courts conduct

A)trials.
B)preliminary hearings.
C)pre-trial hearings.
D)sentence hearings.

Question 9

Learning to think and behave like a judge is called judicial

A)training.
B)socialization.
C)brainwashing.
D)education.

Question 10

A change of venue involves changing

A)the judge trying the case.
B)the site of the trial.
C)televising the trial.
D)the release of the defendant.

Question 11

Decision making by juries can sometimes be

A)somewhat unpredictable.
B)following the letter of the law.
C)basically how a judge would do so.
D)highly affected by media coverage.

Question 12

California Supreme Court justices number

A)3.
B)7.
C)9.
D)15.

Question 13

California judges will be defeated if they make decisions contrary to

A)the political beliefs of most Californians.
B)the state Supreme Court.
C)the U.S.Supreme Court.
D)judicial canons.

Question 14

California's appellate courts look for

A)legal errors.
B)factual errors.
C)sentencing problems.
D)new witnesses.

Question 15

Most Californian's knowledge of legal process is

A)extensive.
B)rather scant.
C)grossly ignorant.
D)complete.

Question 16

Most superior court cases are

A)civil.
B)criminal.
C)juvenile.
D)domestic.

Question 17

Compared to federal courts, the "independent state grounds" doctrine allows California courts to be more

A)liberal or progressive.
B)moderate.
C)conservative.
D)reactionary.

Question 18

The Commission on Judicial Nominee Evaluation considers appellate and supreme court nominees by

A)rejecting them.
B)rating them.
C)examines them.
D)approving them.

Question 19

In judicial elections voters tend to elect

A)prosecutors.
B)well-known lawyers.
C)incumbents.
D)Republicans.

Question 20

A judge informs the accused of the charges during

A)a preliminary hearing.
B)an indictment.
C)an arraignment.
D)a pre-trial hearing.

Question 21

In 1976, the U.S.Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in the case of _____ .

Question 22

Judicial selection combining both elections and appointments is called _____ .

Question 23

Three Strikes has lead to the building of more _____ .

Question 24

Compared to federal courts, California's judiciary has more _____ .

Question 25

Jails are now seeing an increase in violence that is _____ .

Question 26

The Commission on Judicial Performance investigates charges of intentional _____ .

Question 27

Contrary to the legal ideal, courtroom work groups assume ____ .

Question 28

Appellate courts decide questions of _____ .

Question 29

Trial court judges make decisions that cumulatively are considered _____ .

Question 30

More prisons are needed in the sate because of _____ .

Question 31

Most superior court cases are _____ .

Question 32

Trials in California are based on a justice concept that is _____ .

Question 33

Popular justice refers to factual and legal decision making by ______ .

Question 34

In the case of Furman v.Georgia, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that implementation of the death penalty was _____ .

Question 35

In civil cases, a pre-trial taking of oral testimony under oath is called a _____ .

Question 36

One judicial norm is stare decisis, or the rule _____ .

Question 37

Defendants plead "no contest" or guilty to lesser charges in what is called _____ .

Question 38

Trial court judges serve terms of _____ .

Question 39

In their decisions, trial courts consider _____ .

Question 40

An appellate court justice is initially appointed by the ________ .

Question 41

How does the state's diversity impact on the judiciary?

Question 42

Why might judges be ambivalent about accountability?

Question 43

How does the judiciary mirror trends in the state?