2025 Boy State Bar Exam Study Guide New Latest Version
Best Revision Material with Questions from Actual Past
Exam and Correct Answer
How are judges given their jobs as judges? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- Superior Court
judges are elected, HOWEVER, most are appointed by the Governor when a job opens up, and
then they must run for re-election every six years
Who are the only "trial judges" in the state court system? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
Superior Court Judges
How many District Court of Appeals are there in CA? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 6
Approximately how many appellate justices (judges who preside over Appeals Courts)? ----------
Correct Answer ----------- 90
What two disputes does the judicial branch resolve? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Civil
and criminal
What are civil cases? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ lawsuits that involve disagreements
between people rather than crimes
What are criminal cases? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Occurs when the government
attempts to prosecute an individual for committing a crime
In Florida, in almost every case, the same judges and same courts try both criminal and civil
cases - True or False ----------- Correct Answer ------------ True
In criminal trial, the government must prove its case... ----------- Correct Answer ------------
"beyond a reasonable doubt"
In civil cases, one side must prove that it is... ----------- Correct Answer ------------ "more
probable than not"
What is preponderance of evidence? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ The level of proof
required to prevail in most civil cases. The judge or jury must be persuaded that the facts are
more probably one way (the plaintiff's way) than another (the defendant's).
Every judicial proceeding begins where? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ At the trial court
level in either county or circuit court
How many judicial circuits and county courts in Florida? ----------- Correct Answer ------------
Twenty circuits and a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties
, How long of terms do county and circuit judges run for? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ 6-
year terms
What is a Chief Justice? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Located in each judicial circuit
carries out admin duties for both county and circuit courts
County courts are known as what? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ "The people's courts"
because they involve disputes between people less that $15000
How does a judge become an appellate justice? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- They are
appointed by the Governor
How long does an Appellate Justice serve? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 12 years
Who can appeal their case to the Court of Appeal? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- A party
who loses his/her case in the Superior Court has an automatic right to "appeal" the case to the
Court of Appeal.
Does the Court of Appeal conduct trials? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- No, only Superior
Court can have a trial
How does the Court of Appeal work? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- The Court of Appeal
assigns 3 appellate justices to review the written record of Trial Court proceedings to determine
if the trial court judgement was lawfully entered.
How can the Appellate court rule? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- The Appellate Court may
AFFIRM or REVERSE the Trial Court judgement or SEND THE CASE BACK TO THE
TRIAL COURT for a new hearing or a new trial
How many California Supreme Courts are there ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 1
How many California Supreme Court Justices are there? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 7
(including the Chief Justice)
How do CA Supreme Court Justices get the job, and how long do they serve? ---------- Correct
Answer ----------- Appointed by the Governor, and they serve a 12-year term
Is the CA Supreme Court a trial court or an appellate court? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
Appellate court
How many Supreme Court Justices participate in each case? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
All 7 Supreme Court Justices participate in all cases
How many US Supreme Court Justices are there? How do they get the job? ---------- Correct
Answer ----------- 9 justices appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate
Best Revision Material with Questions from Actual Past
Exam and Correct Answer
How are judges given their jobs as judges? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- Superior Court
judges are elected, HOWEVER, most are appointed by the Governor when a job opens up, and
then they must run for re-election every six years
Who are the only "trial judges" in the state court system? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
Superior Court Judges
How many District Court of Appeals are there in CA? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 6
Approximately how many appellate justices (judges who preside over Appeals Courts)? ----------
Correct Answer ----------- 90
What two disputes does the judicial branch resolve? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Civil
and criminal
What are civil cases? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ lawsuits that involve disagreements
between people rather than crimes
What are criminal cases? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Occurs when the government
attempts to prosecute an individual for committing a crime
In Florida, in almost every case, the same judges and same courts try both criminal and civil
cases - True or False ----------- Correct Answer ------------ True
In criminal trial, the government must prove its case... ----------- Correct Answer ------------
"beyond a reasonable doubt"
In civil cases, one side must prove that it is... ----------- Correct Answer ------------ "more
probable than not"
What is preponderance of evidence? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ The level of proof
required to prevail in most civil cases. The judge or jury must be persuaded that the facts are
more probably one way (the plaintiff's way) than another (the defendant's).
Every judicial proceeding begins where? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ At the trial court
level in either county or circuit court
How many judicial circuits and county courts in Florida? ----------- Correct Answer ------------
Twenty circuits and a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties
, How long of terms do county and circuit judges run for? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ 6-
year terms
What is a Chief Justice? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ Located in each judicial circuit
carries out admin duties for both county and circuit courts
County courts are known as what? ----------- Correct Answer ------------ "The people's courts"
because they involve disputes between people less that $15000
How does a judge become an appellate justice? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- They are
appointed by the Governor
How long does an Appellate Justice serve? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 12 years
Who can appeal their case to the Court of Appeal? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- A party
who loses his/her case in the Superior Court has an automatic right to "appeal" the case to the
Court of Appeal.
Does the Court of Appeal conduct trials? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- No, only Superior
Court can have a trial
How does the Court of Appeal work? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- The Court of Appeal
assigns 3 appellate justices to review the written record of Trial Court proceedings to determine
if the trial court judgement was lawfully entered.
How can the Appellate court rule? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- The Appellate Court may
AFFIRM or REVERSE the Trial Court judgement or SEND THE CASE BACK TO THE
TRIAL COURT for a new hearing or a new trial
How many California Supreme Courts are there ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 1
How many California Supreme Court Justices are there? ---------- Correct Answer ----------- 7
(including the Chief Justice)
How do CA Supreme Court Justices get the job, and how long do they serve? ---------- Correct
Answer ----------- Appointed by the Governor, and they serve a 12-year term
Is the CA Supreme Court a trial court or an appellate court? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
Appellate court
How many Supreme Court Justices participate in each case? ---------- Correct Answer -----------
All 7 Supreme Court Justices participate in all cases
How many US Supreme Court Justices are there? How do they get the job? ---------- Correct
Answer ----------- 9 justices appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate
