Mastering the AAERT Practice Test: A Comprehensive Guide to Success

The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits. A: 11 B: 25 C: 50 D: 12 - correct answerD: 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 - correct answer1. 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 ________. - correct answerThe 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. - correct answerThe 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. - correct answerTrue Which part of the notice shows the venue? [Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - correct answerB 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 - correct answerA: Jurisdiction - subject matter AAERT standards are based on.... A: federal rules. B: live free and be free. C: independent thoughts. D: state rules. - correct answerA: federal rules. True or False? When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow that. - correct answerTrue Constitutionality is decided by which court? A: Appeals B: Supreme C: District D: State - correct answerB: 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. - correct answerA: 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 - correct answerA: United States District Court True or False? The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - correct answerTrue How many types of courts are there? A: Four B: Five C: Two D: Three - correct answerD: Three List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest: District Appeals Supreme - correct answer1. Supreme 2. Appeals 3. District Fill in the blank: U.S.C. stands for _______ which is a consolidation of federal _______. - correct answerU.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 - correct answerA: Statutory Torts are.... A: Case Law B: Statutory Law C: Common Law - correct answerC: 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)