AAERT CER Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - CORRECT ANSWER - D: 12
If the top tier is number one in this scenario. put the following court systems in order.
State Supreme Court
Municipal Courts
Circuit or District Courts
Court of Appeals - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. State Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit or District Courts
4. Municipal Courts
Fill in the blank:
The venue of a case is _________ the case is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - The venue
of a case is [WHERE] the case is [FILED].
Fill in the blank:
The three types of courts ________ courts, which have been around the longest; ________
courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the _______ Court, which is the third
branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of Appeal. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The three types of courts [STATE] courts, which have been around the longest;
[FEDERAL] courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the [US SUPREME]
,Court, which is the third branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of
Appeal.
True or False?
State courts are independent of federal courts. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which term applies to the following definition?
Types of cases or issues a court is authorized to hear.
For example, bankruptcy court can only hear bankruptcy cases.
A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
B: Jurisdiction - geographic
C: Jurisdiction - limited
D: Jurisdiction - general - CORRECT ANSWER - A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules. - CORRECT ANSWER - A: federal rules.
True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow that. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
, Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Supreme
What does the venue (jurisdiction) of the case tell the reporter?
(Example of Venue: United States District Court of Massachusetts.)
A: What legal procedures to abide by.
B: Whether the judge is assigned to a case from start to finish.
C: Where the proceeding is taking place.
D: Whether there will be a jury during trial or not. - CORRECT ANSWER - A: What legal
procedures to abide by.
Which of the following is not an administrative court/forum?
A: United States District Court
B: Bankruptcy Court
C: Social Security Court
D: Tax Court - CORRECT ANSWER - A: United States District Court
True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
How many types of courts are there?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - CORRECT ANSWER - D: 12
If the top tier is number one in this scenario. put the following court systems in order.
State Supreme Court
Municipal Courts
Circuit or District Courts
Court of Appeals - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. State Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit or District Courts
4. Municipal Courts
Fill in the blank:
The venue of a case is _________ the case is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - The venue
of a case is [WHERE] the case is [FILED].
Fill in the blank:
The three types of courts ________ courts, which have been around the longest; ________
courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the _______ Court, which is the third
branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of Appeal. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The three types of courts [STATE] courts, which have been around the longest;
[FEDERAL] courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the [US SUPREME]
,Court, which is the third branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of
Appeal.
True or False?
State courts are independent of federal courts. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which term applies to the following definition?
Types of cases or issues a court is authorized to hear.
For example, bankruptcy court can only hear bankruptcy cases.
A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
B: Jurisdiction - geographic
C: Jurisdiction - limited
D: Jurisdiction - general - CORRECT ANSWER - A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules. - CORRECT ANSWER - A: federal rules.
True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow that. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
, Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Supreme
What does the venue (jurisdiction) of the case tell the reporter?
(Example of Venue: United States District Court of Massachusetts.)
A: What legal procedures to abide by.
B: Whether the judge is assigned to a case from start to finish.
C: Where the proceeding is taking place.
D: Whether there will be a jury during trial or not. - CORRECT ANSWER - A: What legal
procedures to abide by.
Which of the following is not an administrative court/forum?
A: United States District Court
B: Bankruptcy Court
C: Social Security Court
D: Tax Court - CORRECT ANSWER - A: United States District Court
True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
How many types of courts are there?
