Multiple Choice
1. The first thing a business with a civil dispute going to litigation must determine is:
a. which court has the power and authority to decide the case
b. the lowest settlement it is willing to take
c. how the press will view the case
d. how the case will affect profit margins
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. The U.S. Constitution provides that the judicial power (the court system) is:
a. determined by the Congress establishing such courts as it deems necessary
b. determined by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate
c. in one Supreme Court and in lower courts as the Supreme Court may establish
d. in one Supreme Court and in lower courts as Congress may establish
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
3. The U.S. Constitution provides that the judicial power (the court system) is:
a. determined by the Congress establishing such courts as it deems necessary
b. determined by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate
c. in one Supreme Court and in lower courts as the Supreme Court may establish
d. in one Supreme Court and in lower courts as the President may establish
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
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4. The Supreme Court was created:
a. by the Constitution
b. by the Declaration of Independence
c. by England when the U.S. was a colony; it was retained when the nation was formed
d. by the Bill of Rights
e. by Congress in 1832
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. The Supreme Court was created:
a. by the President
b. by the Declaration of Independence
c. by England when the U.S. was a colony; it was retained when the nation was formed
d. by the Bill of Rights
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
6. The federal court system is a(n) system:
a. one-level
b. executive
c. legislative
d. three-level
e. four-level
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
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7. The federal court system is a(n) system:
a. executive
b. single level
c. two-level
d. three-level
e. four-level
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
8. Which of the following are part of the federal court system:
a. U.S. district courts
b. U.S. courts of appeals
c. U.S. Supreme Court
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
9. If a federal judge is impeached from office:
a. they keep their salary for life
b. they are tried by the Senate
c. they are tried by the House
d. the President removes them from office
e. none of the other choices; they may not be impeached
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Communication
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: The Court Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge