AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions

AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits. A: 11 B: 25 C: 50 D: 12 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 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 ________. 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. 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. True Which part of the notice shows the venue? [Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] 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 A: Jurisdiction - subject matter AAERT standards are based on.... A: federal rules. B: live free and be free. C: independent thoughts. D: state rules. A: federal rules. True or False? When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow that. True Constitutionality is decided by which court? A: Appeals B: Supreme C: District D: State 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. 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 A: United States District Court True or False? The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. True How many types of courts are there? A: Four B: Five C: Two D: Three D: Three List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest: District Appeals Supreme 1. Supreme 2. Appeals 3. District Fill in the blank: U.S.C. stands for _______ which is a consolidation of federal _______. 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 A: Statutory Torts are.... A: Case Law B: Statutory Law C: Common Law 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 A: Year case was filed Fill in the blank: Common law is considered a ______. A: obvious law B: statutory law C: judge-made law C: judge-made law Fill in the blanks: After deliberation, the jury gave the judge their final ______. At the conclusion of the non-jury trial, the judge made their final _______. After the defense attorney objected, the judge _______ to sustain the question. After deliberation, the jury gave the judge their final [VERDICT]. At the conclusion of the non-jury trial, the judge made their final [JUDGMENT]. After the defense attorney objected, the judge [RULES] to sustain the question. The phrase "fed third" stands for the third set of federal volumes. It should be transcribed as: A: F.3d B: F.2d C: 3d.F D: 3.Fd A: F.3d Fill in the blank: Judge-made laws, known as _______ law, are laws that have developed from judgments handed down in court. Judge-made laws, known as [COMMON] law, are laws that have developed from judgments handed down in court. Why does an attorney reference case law? A: To use past decisions to show why their point is correct. B: To cite precedent. C: To win an argument in court. D: All of the above. D: All of the above. Regarding case law, _______ influence(s) future decisions? A: the current President B: the media C: past decisions D: Congress C: past decisions True or False? All courts must follow the law exactly, no matter how unreasonable or unfair the result. False True or False? Statutory laws are limited to federal laws. False How are each type of law derived? Tradition ----- Legislature ----- Prior Court Rulings ----- Case Law Statutory Law Common Law