AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions |
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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
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
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - 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 - 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 ________. - 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. - 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. - ANSWER-True
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - 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 - ANSWER-A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
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 ______.
A: obvious law
B: statutory law
C: judge-made law - ANSWER-C: judge-made law
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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
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
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - 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 - 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 ________. - 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. - 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. - ANSWER-True
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - 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 - ANSWER-A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
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 ______.
A: obvious law
B: statutory law
C: judge-made law - ANSWER-C: judge-made law
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