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AAERT CER EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026 EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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 - 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. - 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. - ANSWER- true
constitutionality is decided by which court?
a: appeals
b: supreme
c: district
d: state - ANSWER- b: supreme
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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. - 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 - ANSWER- a: united states district court
true or false?
the job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - ANSWER-
true
how many types of courts are there?
a: four
b: five
c: two
d: three - ANSWER- d: three
list these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest: district
appeals supreme - ANSWER- 1. supreme
2. appeals
3. district
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fill in the blank:
u.s.c. stands for which is a consolidation of federal . -
- ANSWER- u.s.c. stands for [united states code] which is a consolidation of
federal [law or statutes].
a law created by congress is which type of law?
a: statutory b: common
c: case - ANSWER- a: statutory
torts are....
a: case law
b: statutory law
c: common law - ANSWER- c: common law
which of the following is not one of the ways court opinions are cited? sample
citation: smith v. thomas, 146 u.s. 782 (2011)
a: year case was filed
b: case name
c: page number
d: year of decision
e: volume number
f: court's name - ANSWER- a: year case was filed
fill in the blank:
common law is considered a .
AAERT CER EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026 EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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 - 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. - 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. - ANSWER- true
constitutionality is decided by which court?
a: appeals
b: supreme
c: district
d: state - ANSWER- b: supreme
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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. - 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 - ANSWER- a: united states district court
true or false?
the job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - ANSWER-
true
how many types of courts are there?
a: four
b: five
c: two
d: three - ANSWER- d: three
list these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest: district
appeals supreme - ANSWER- 1. supreme
2. appeals
3. district
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fill in the blank:
u.s.c. stands for which is a consolidation of federal . -
- ANSWER- u.s.c. stands for [united states code] which is a consolidation of
federal [law or statutes].
a law created by congress is which type of law?
a: statutory b: common
c: case - ANSWER- a: statutory
torts are....
a: case law
b: statutory law
c: common law - ANSWER- c: common law
which of the following is not one of the ways court opinions are cited? sample
citation: smith v. thomas, 146 u.s. 782 (2011)
a: year case was filed
b: case name
c: page number
d: year of decision
e: volume number
f: court's name - ANSWER- a: year case was filed
fill in the blank:
common law is considered a .
