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Business Law – Chapter 2: The Court Systems – Practice Exam Questions with Answers

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This document contains a comprehensive set of 190 practice questions (True/False and Multiple Choice) covering Chapter 2 of a Business Law course, focusing on the U.S. court systems. Topics include the structure and function of federal and state courts, judicial appointments, jurisdiction, court procedures, and key legal doctrines such as judicial immunity and original jurisdiction. Ideal for students preparing for exams or needing a complete review of court system fundamentals in U.S. law.

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Ch02 The Court Systems

TRUEFALSE

1. With the exception of the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress has the power to abolish and create fed
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eral courts.
Y




(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y




2. The Constitution created the U.S. Supreme Court and authorized it to establish lower courts as need
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ed.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B) Y Y




3. Federal judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y




4. In the history of the United States, over 200 judges have been removed from the office of federal judge.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B) Y Y




5. When a federal judge is impeached from office, the trial is heard by the Supreme Court, unless a Supr
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eme Court judge is involved.
Y Y Y Y




(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B) Y Y

,6. Federal judges can retire at age 70 but then keep working as a judge.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y




7. Several times over the years, Congress has punished federal courts for decisions Congress did not like by
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cutting the salary of judges.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B) Y Y




8. All state supreme court judges are elected.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B) Y Y




9. State judges, unlike federal judges, are generally not appointed for life.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y




10. In some states, judges are elected in partisan (party) elections.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y




11. In some states, judges are appointed by the governor.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A) Y Y

,12. If a judge makes a clearly incorrect decision in a case (called "gross error of law") he or she may be lia
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ble for the damages caused.
Y Y Y Y




(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y




13. Judges are protected from damages caused by bad decisions they make on the bench by judicial immun
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ity.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




14. If a judge shows personal bias toward a party in a case, the judge may not be sued for the bias.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




15. Trial courts at both the federal and state level are called courts of original jurisdiction.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




16. By definition, the only court of "original jurisdiction" in the U.S. is the U.S. Supreme Court.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y




17. Juries are used in state courts, but not in federal court.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y

, 18. Every state has one federal district court judge, for a total of 50 in the U.S.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y




19. The only federal courts in which a jury is used are the courts of appeals.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y




20. There are twelve geographically based U.S. courts of appeals.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




21. There is no right of appeal in a criminal case lost by the government at the district court trial.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




22. In most federal court of appeals cases, three judges hear the appeals.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)
Y Y




23. Most federal court of appeals cases are reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)
Y Y




24. The federal government does not have the right to appeal involving a court judgment in a civil
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