AAERT Certification EXAM [2026] UPDATE Verified Questions And Answers
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - 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 - 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 ________. - 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. - 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. - answerTrue
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - 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 - answerA: Jurisdiction - subject matter
,AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules. - answerA: federal rules.
True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow
that. - answerTrue
Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State - 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. - 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 - answerA: United States District Court
True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - answerTrue
How many types of courts are there?
A: Four
B: Five
C: Two
D: Three - answerD: Three
List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest:
,District
Appeals
Supreme - answer1. Supreme
2. Appeals
3. District
Fill in the blank:
U.S.C. stands for _______ which is a consolidation of federal _______. - 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 - answerA: Statutory
Torts are....
A: Case Law
B: Statutory Law
C: Common Law - 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)
A: Year case was filed
B: Case name
C: Page number
D: Year of decision
E: Volume number
F: Court's name - answerA: Year case was filed
Fill in the blank:
Common law is considered a ______.
A: obvious law
B: statutory law
C: judge-made law - answerC: 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. -
answerAfter deliberation, the jury gave the judge their final [VERDICT].
At the conclusion of the non-jury trial, the judge made their final [JUDGMENT].
, After the defense attorney objected, the judge [RULES] to sustain the question.
The phrase "fed third" stands for the third set of federal volumes. It should be
transcribed as:
A: F.3d
B: F.2d
C: 3d.F
D: 3.Fd - answerA: F.3d
Fill in the blank:
Judge-made laws, known as _______ law, are laws that have developed from
judgments handed down in court. - answerJudge-made laws, known as [COMMON]
law, are laws that have developed from judgments handed down in court.
Why does an attorney reference case law?
A: To use past decisions to show why their point is correct.
B: To cite precedent.
C: To win an argument in court.
D: All of the above. - answerD: All of the above.
Regarding case law, _______ influence(s) future decisions?
A: the current President
B: the media
C: past decisions
D: Congress - answerC: past decisions
True or False?
All courts must follow the law exactly, no matter how unreasonable or unfair the result. -
answerFalse
True or False?
Statutory laws are limited to federal laws. - answerFalse
How are each type of law derived?
Tradition ----->
Legislature ----->
Prior Court Rulings ----->
Case Law
Statutory Law
Common Law - answerTradition -----> Common Law
Legislature -----> Statutory Law
Prior Court Rulings -----> Case Law
The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12 - 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 - 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 ________. - 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. - 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. - answerTrue
Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6] - 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 - answerA: Jurisdiction - subject matter
,AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules. - answerA: federal rules.
True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to follow
that. - answerTrue
Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State - 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. - 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 - answerA: United States District Court
True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties. - answerTrue
How many types of courts are there?
A: Four
B: Five
C: Two
D: Three - answerD: Three
List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest:
,District
Appeals
Supreme - answer1. Supreme
2. Appeals
3. District
Fill in the blank:
U.S.C. stands for _______ which is a consolidation of federal _______. - 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 - answerA: Statutory
Torts are....
A: Case Law
B: Statutory Law
C: Common Law - 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)
A: Year case was filed
B: Case name
C: Page number
D: Year of decision
E: Volume number
F: Court's name - answerA: Year case was filed
Fill in the blank:
Common law is considered a ______.
A: obvious law
B: statutory law
C: judge-made law - answerC: 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. -
answerAfter deliberation, the jury gave the judge their final [VERDICT].
At the conclusion of the non-jury trial, the judge made their final [JUDGMENT].
, After the defense attorney objected, the judge [RULES] to sustain the question.
The phrase "fed third" stands for the third set of federal volumes. It should be
transcribed as:
A: F.3d
B: F.2d
C: 3d.F
D: 3.Fd - answerA: F.3d
Fill in the blank:
Judge-made laws, known as _______ law, are laws that have developed from
judgments handed down in court. - answerJudge-made laws, known as [COMMON]
law, are laws that have developed from judgments handed down in court.
Why does an attorney reference case law?
A: To use past decisions to show why their point is correct.
B: To cite precedent.
C: To win an argument in court.
D: All of the above. - answerD: All of the above.
Regarding case law, _______ influence(s) future decisions?
A: the current President
B: the media
C: past decisions
D: Congress - answerC: past decisions
True or False?
All courts must follow the law exactly, no matter how unreasonable or unfair the result. -
answerFalse
True or False?
Statutory laws are limited to federal laws. - answerFalse
How are each type of law derived?
Tradition ----->
Legislature ----->
Prior Court Rulings ----->
Case Law
Statutory Law
Common Law - answerTradition -----> Common Law
Legislature -----> Statutory Law
Prior Court Rulings -----> Case Law
