WISCONSIN POLICE ACADEMY PHASE 1
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ Federal Courts hear matters involving?
Answer: Constitutional Rights, Cases across state lines
◉ How many District courts?
Answer: 94 (2 in Wi, 1 in Madison, 1 in Milwaukee)
◉ How many District court judges in each district court in Wi?
Answer: 5 in Milwaukee, 2 in Madison
◉ How many circuit courts are there?
Answer: 13
◉ Wisconsin is part of which circuit court?
Answer: 7th Circuit Court, Chicago
◉ How do federal judges get their jobs?
, Answer: appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate
◉ How many judges are on a federal appeals panel?
Answer: 3
◉ How many Supreme Court justices?
Answer: 9
◉ How long are federal court judges elected for?
Answer: Life
◉ What is filed to have a case heard by the Supreme Court?
Answer: Writ of certiorari
◉ When does the Supreme Court hear a case?
Answer: Very important legal principle, 2 or more appellate
courts interpret a law differently
◉ Municipal Courts deal with what?
Answer: Ordinance violations
◉ What is the state circuit court judge term length?
Answer: 6 years
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ Federal Courts hear matters involving?
Answer: Constitutional Rights, Cases across state lines
◉ How many District courts?
Answer: 94 (2 in Wi, 1 in Madison, 1 in Milwaukee)
◉ How many District court judges in each district court in Wi?
Answer: 5 in Milwaukee, 2 in Madison
◉ How many circuit courts are there?
Answer: 13
◉ Wisconsin is part of which circuit court?
Answer: 7th Circuit Court, Chicago
◉ How do federal judges get their jobs?
, Answer: appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate
◉ How many judges are on a federal appeals panel?
Answer: 3
◉ How many Supreme Court justices?
Answer: 9
◉ How long are federal court judges elected for?
Answer: Life
◉ What is filed to have a case heard by the Supreme Court?
Answer: Writ of certiorari
◉ When does the Supreme Court hear a case?
Answer: Very important legal principle, 2 or more appellate
courts interpret a law differently
◉ Municipal Courts deal with what?
Answer: Ordinance violations
◉ What is the state circuit court judge term length?
Answer: 6 years