Test Bank For America’s Courts and the Criminal Justice System 10th Edition by David W. Neubauer

Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.The United States has a dual court system. This means that there are

a.	county courts and district courts.	c.	criminal courts and civil courts.
b.	trial courts and appellate courts.	d.	state courts and federal courts.

ANS: D REF: 59 OBJ: 1

2.Which of the following is true of appellate courts?

a.	The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial.
b.	Appellate court decisions are always made by a group of judges; decisions are never made by a single judge.
c.	Appellate courts, like trial courts, may hear testimony from witnesses, conduct trials, or use juries.
d.	All of the above are true.

ANS: B REF: 63 OBJ: 2

3.Original and appellate jurisdiction fall under what classification of jurisdiction?

a.	geographical jurisdiction	c.	hierarchical jurisdiction
b.	subject matter jurisdiction	d.	general jurisdiction

ANS: C REF: 62 OBJ: 2

4.What federal court has original jurisdiction over disputes between states?

a.	Non-Article III Court	c.	Court of Appeals
b.	District Court	d.	Supreme Court

ANS: D REF: 62 OBJ: 1

5.An example of a court with subject matter jurisdiction is

a.	traffic court.	c.	small claims court.
b.	juvenile court.	d.	all of the above.

ANS: D REF: 61 OBJ: 1

6.During the late 1700s advocates of states’ rights were known as

a.	Anti-Federalists.	c.	Statesmen.
b.	Federalists.	d.	Nationalists.

ANS: A REF: 65 OBJ: 3

7.Which Article of the U.S. Constitution provides the basis for the federal judiciary?

a.	Article I	c.	Article III
b.	Article II	d.	Article IV

ANS: C REF: 65 OBJ: 3

8.Which of the following is not true of federal district judges?

a.	They are nominated by the president.
b.	They must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
c.	They must reside in their district.
d.	There is only one judge per district.

ANS: D REF: 65 OBJ: 3

9.There are _____________ District Courts in the federal system.

a.	50	c.	94
b.	64	d.	114

ANS: C REF: 69 OBJ: 3

10.In 1968 Congress created U.S. magistrate judges to replace the position of

a.	U.S. commissioners.	c.	bankruptcy judges.
b.	U.S. attorneys.	d.	the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

ANS: A REF: 66 OBJ: 3 and 4

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