Chapter 8
Federal judges have lifetime appointments and therefore cannot be impeached for judicial misconduct.
False
Five justices, representing a majority of the United States Supreme Court, must agree to hear a case before a writ of certiorari will be issued.
False
The Supuier Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution.
False
The federal government court system is a two-tiered system.
False
The rule of four requires that at least four Supreme Court justices make any decision.
False
Trial court judges issue written explanations for their decisions called opinions.
False
All federal judges recieve lifetime appointments to the bench
True
For a writ of certiorari, the justices do not need to give a reason for their decision not to hear the case.
True
State trial courts with general jurisdiction may also be known as circuit courts.
True
The courtroom workgroup differs from a traditional work group at a company as each participant answers to a different sponsoring agency.
True
The due process function of the court is concerned with protecting individuals from the unfair advantage that the government has with its vast resources.
True
There is no absolute right to appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
True
Tribal courts have jurisdiction to prosecute tribal members for crimes committed on tribal property.
True
What court function is the "medical model" of the vriminal justice system relate to?
a) Rehabilitation
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the state court system?
a) United States Supreme Court
Lower courts that have jurisdiction over the specific area of crimainl activity, such as illegal drugs or domesric violence are called:
a) problem-solving courts
Courts having appellate jurisdiction act as:
a) reviewers of cases concerned with questions of law
The highest trial court with general jurisdiction is the:
a) superior court
Which federal circuit has the jurisdiction over cases in which the U.S. government is the defendent?
b) Thirteenth
The term dual courts system refers to:
b) the seperate but interrelated system of federal and stae courts.
The ________ function of the courts emphasizes punoshemnt and retribution.
c) crime control
The _________ function of the courts is to protect individuals from unfair advantages that the government automatically enjoys in legal battles.
c) due process
The formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state, transfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority is ________.
c) extradition
Trail courts are concerned with ________.
c) questions of fact
The court's crime control function emphasizes punishment and _____________.
c) retribution
The ________ function of the court is concerned with the day-to-day processing of cases.
d) Bureaucratic
The formal process by which one legal authority, such as a state or a nation, trasnfers a fugitive or a suspect to another legal authority that has a valid claim on that person is called
d) extradition
When the state and federal governments have concurrent jurisdiction:
d) federal and state prosecutors will use their discretion to determine if one or both courts will prosecute.
At the state level, courts of ______ jurisdiction have no restrictions on the subject matter they may address.
d) general
When different courts share jurisdiction over the same defendant, multiple _____ can result.
d) trials