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