AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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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 Distr...
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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: 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].
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