Take the following practice exam as a way to review the key terms and ideas covered in Chapter 10.

1			The ____________ court system in the United States is characterized by court structures at both the state and federal levels.
			A)	dual
			B)	hierarchical
			C)	appellate
			D)	jurisdictional
2			The notion of a dual court system refers to the distinction between
			A)	state and federal courts.
			B)	inferior and superior courts.
			C)	courts of limited and general jurisdiction.
			D)	trial and appeals courts.
3			Misdemeanor, minor, and inferior courts are all courts of ____________ jurisdiction.
			A)	original
			B)	superior
			C)	marginal
			D)	limited
4			The "jurisdiction" of a court refers to
			A)	the geographical area it covers.
			B)	the subject matter it deals with.
			C)	its place in the hierarchy of the court system.
			D)	all of the above.
5			In terms of authority, a court's jurisdiction can be either
			A)	general or appellate.
			B)	general or original.
			C)	limited, general, or appellate.
			D)	superior or inferior.
6			Courts of general jurisdiction
			A)	process appeals from the trial courts.
			B)	are limited in felony cases, to all stages prior to trial.
			C)	have the authority to try any case.
			D)	have no appellate powers.
7			Which of the following criminal offenses is most likely to be tried in a court of limited jurisdiction?
			A)	disorderly conduct
			B)	motor vehicle theft
			C)	possession and sale of a controlled substance
			D)	aggravated assault
8			The trial ____________ is a new trial, on appeal from a lower court to a court of general jurisdiction.
			A)	proviso quod
			B)	nul tiel record
			C)	de novo
			D)	per testes
9			The problems of the lower courts stem from
			A)	the volume and nature of their caseloads.
			B)	neglect by the higher courts and bar associations.
			C)	the trial de novo system.
			D)	all of the above
10			The jurisdiction of a justice of the peace court is
			A)	original.
			B)	general.
			C)	limited.
			D)	appellate.
11			The goals of dedicated drug treatment courts include
			A)	linking defendants with community-based drug treatment programs.
			B)	the reduction of drug use and recidivism.
			C)	avoiding incarceration at all costs.
			D)	all of the above.
			E)	choices a and b above.
12			The ____________ courts are the urban counterparts of the rural justice of the peace courts.
			A)	county
			B)	superior
			C)	district
			D)	municipal
13			Trial courts are "courts of record" because
			A)	all felony cases begin there.
			B)	a full transcript of the proceedings is made for all cases.
			C)	public defenders are available for all defendants.
			D)	a record of the accused's case is prepared during the presentence investigation.
14			Courts of appellate jurisdiction
			A)	retry lower court cases that resulted in a mistrial.
			B)	are limited to matters of appeal and review.
			C)	deal primarily with criminal cases.
			D)	have a workload as great as the workload of the lower courts.
15			More than half the states have a four-tier rather than a three-tier court system. This additional tier is generally at the ____________ level.
			A)	trial
			B)	lower
			C)	general
			D)	appellate
16			Currently in the federal judiciary, the U.S. Commissioners
			A)	issue search and arrest warrants.
			B)	arraign defendants and fix bail.
			C)	hold preliminary hearings.
			D)	no longer exist.
17			The U.S. district courts are the federal courts of ____________ jurisdiction.
			A)	general
			B)	limited
			C)	appellate
			D)	misdemeanor
18			There are a total of _____________ judicial circuits in the federal system.
			A)	13
			B)	48
			C)	50
			D)	74
19			In the U.S. Court of Appeals,
			A)	all cases are heard en banc.
			B)	cases heard are those appealed from the U.S. District Courts.
			C)	cases heard include those from state appellate courts.
			D)	all of the above.
20			The U.S. Supreme Court was created by the
			A)	Declaration of Independence.
			B)	Constitution of the United States.
			C)	Bill of Rights.
			D)	Judiciary Act of 1789.
21			The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are nominated by the
			A)	President.
			B)	Senate
			C)	House of Representatives.
			D)	Attorney General.
22			Supreme Court justices hold ____________ terms.
			A)	life
			B)	8-year
			C)	12-year
			D)	16-year
23			A case is granted review by the U.S. Supreme Court through the issuance of a writ of
			A)	mandamus.
			B)	habeas corpus.
			C)	nolle prosequi.
			D)	certiorari.
24			The U.S. Supreme Court has a chief justice and ____________ associate justices.
			A)	nine
			B)	eight
			C)	seven
			D)	six
25			Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
			A)	Brooke Taney
			B)	Dorothea Dix
			C)	Sandra Day O'Connor
			D)	Ruth Bader Ginsburg