9. t/f Flashcards

(25 cards)

1
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In the United States, the courts resolve both civil and criminal disputes.

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True

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2
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Public law is a form of criminal law.

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False

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3
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Defendants found guilty of civil wrongs can be fined or sent to prison.

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False

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4
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In a public law case, the government is the plaintiff.

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False

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5
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Losers in civil cases may be required to pay monetary damages for their actions.

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True

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6
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Most cases are settled before trial.

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True

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7
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Plea bargains may affect the severity of the charge and/or the severity of the sentence.

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True

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8
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State courts handle about the same number of cases as the federal courts in the American judicial system.

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False

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9
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Cases in the federal district courts are, in form, very different from cases in the state trial courts.

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False

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10
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Procedural requirements in state courts tend to be stricter than federal procedural requirements.

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False

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11
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The so-called legislative courts are generally viewed as more independent than the courts established under Article III of the Constitution.

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False

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12
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Over the past four decades, the caseload of the federal courts has quadrupled.

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True

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Most of the cases filed with the Supreme Court are dismissed without a ruling on their merits.

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True

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14
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The Supreme Court only hears cases involving public law.

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False

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15
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The U.S. Supreme Court operates primarily as a trial court.

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False

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16
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The U.S. Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction.

17
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In both civil and criminal cases, a decision of the highest state court can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by raising a federal issue.

18
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The appellate jurisdiction in the federal courts extends to cases originating in the state courts.

19
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The U.S. Supreme Court is obligated to accept appeals that assert important issues of federal law at stake in the case.

20
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The federal district courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction.

21
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Federal trial courts must provide a grand jury, a trial jury, and a unanimous jury verdict in order to convict someone of a federal crime.

22
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The U.S. Courts of Appeals are divided into three geographic circuits.

23
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More than one judge is assigned for every appeals case at the federal level.

24
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In the Supreme Court’s deliberations and decisions, the chief justice exercises significantly more influence on decisions than the associate justices.

25
The Constitution specified the number of justices that should sit on the Supreme Court.
False