knowledge for the AAERT CER Examina on LATEST
2025/2026 NEW!!
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - Ans D: 12
If the top $er is number one in this scenario. put the following court systems in order.
State Supreme Court
Municipal Courts
Circuit or District Courts
Court of Appeals - Ans 1. State Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit or District Courts
4. Municipal Courts
Fill in the blank:
The venue of a case is _________ the case is ________. - Ans The venue of a case is [WHERE]
the case is [FILED].
Fill in the blank:
The three types of courts ________ courts, which have been around the longest; ________
courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the _______ Court, which is the third
,branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of Appeal. - Ans The three
types of courts [STATE] courts, which have been around the longest; [FEDERAL] courts, which
includes the United States Tax Court, and the [US SUPREME] Court, which is the third branch of
the federal government and includes the Circuit Courts of Appeal.
True or False?
State courts are independent of federal courts. - Ans True
Which part of the no$ce shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Ques$on 6] - Ans B
Which term applies to the following defini$on?
Types of cases or issues a court is authorized to hear.
For example, bankruptcy court can only hear bankruptcy cases.
A: Jurisdic$on - subject ma@er
B: Jurisdic$on - geographic
C: Jurisdic$on - limited
D: Jurisdic$on - general - Ans A: Jurisdic$on - subject ma@er
AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules. - Ans A: federal rules.
, True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a ma@er, all other courts now have to follow that. - Ans
True
Cons$tu$onality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State - Ans B: Supreme
What does the venue (jurisdic$on) of the case tell the reporter?
(Example of Venue: United States District Court of Massachuse@s.)
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. - Ans A: What legal procedures to abide by.
Which of the following is not an administra$ve court/forum?
A: United States District Court
B: Bankruptcy Court
C: Social Security Court
D: Tax Court - Ans A: United States District Court