Wisconsin 720 Academy Phase 1 Test || Error-free Answers 100%.
Trial courts, Appellate courts, and the Supreme court correct answers What are the three levels of
the federal court system? (lowest to highest)
To interpret and apply the law to resolve disputes as well as protect the rights and liberties that
are guaranteed by the Constitution correct answers What is the duty of the federal courts?
Federal judges are appointed for life
Federal trial courts hear nearly are categories of federal cases including both civil and criminal
matters that involves federal law.
There are 94 judicial districts correct answers Characteristics of federal trial courts....(how long
do judges hold their terms and are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear? how
many judicial districts are there?)
Federal judges are appointed for life
Federal appellate courts hear appeals from the districts courts (trial courts) located within its
circuit, as well as appeals decisions of federal administrative agencies.
There are 13 judicial circuits. correct answers Characteristics of federal appellate courts....(how
long do judges hold their terms and are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear? how
many judicial circuits are there?)
Federal judges are appointed for life
Highest court in the united states.
,They hear cases that have lost in federal courts of appeals or in Wisconsin supreme court. correct
answers Characteristics of federal Supreme Courts....(how long do judges hold their terms and
are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear?)
Municipal courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, and Wisconsin Supreme court correct
answers What are the four courts that make up the Wisconsin court system? (lowest to highest)
There 7 justices and they are elected for 10-year terms
Justices only hear cases that will develop or clarify the law and have absolute discretion of what
cases they may want to hear.
They ensure that the state's court system operates fairly and efficiently. correct answers What are
the characteristics of the Wisconsin Supreme court? (How many justices? Are the Justices
elected or appointed and how long are the terms if any? What is the criteria for them to be able to
review a case? What are the justices duty at this level?)
Court of appeal judges are elected to 6-year terms
Considered an "error-correcting court, they determine that someone's rights were prejudiced by
improper evidence or by an incorrect decision in the lower courts.
There are 4 appellate districts correct answers What are the characteristics of the Court of
Appeals? (Are the Judges elected or appointed and how long are the terms if any? What are their
duties/why do they review a case? how many appellate districts are there)
Circuit court judges are elected for 6-year terms but must have been an attorney for 5 years in
Wisconsin beforehand
They have jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters within the state. So they hear cases
regarding probate, juvenile, traffic and matters, as well as civil and criminal jury trials correct
, answers What are the characteristics of the Circuit courts? (Are the Judges elected or appointed
and how long are the terms if any? what cases do they hear?)
Municipal courts cases begin with the issuance of a citation correct answers What are the
characteristics of the Municipal courts? (what cases do they hear?)
Court order authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search correct
answers Definition of warrant
An order to appear before a judge or magistrate correct answers Definition of summons
an appeal is review of what happened in a lower court to determine whether an error occurred
and whether the affected individual is entitled to relief
The subject has 20 days from the date of sentencing to file an appeal, and the state has 45 days to
appeal it correct answers What is the process of appealing a criminal conviction and what is it?
(how many days do they have to appeal and how many days does the state have make a decision)
Sir Robert Peel correct answers Who is considered the father of modern law enforcement?
He created the first modern police force, the Metropolitan (London) Police in 1829. and was
responsible for the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829). correct answers What did
Sir Robert Peel do?
He believed that poor quality of policing caused social disorder and formulated a concept of
professional police correct answers What did Sir Robert Peel believe when it came to policing?
He was appointed as Berkley's first Chief of Police and created what we now call a "Code of
Ethics", which included eliminating the acceptance of gratuities, rewards or favors. correct
answers Who is August Vollmer and what did he do?
Trial courts, Appellate courts, and the Supreme court correct answers What are the three levels of
the federal court system? (lowest to highest)
To interpret and apply the law to resolve disputes as well as protect the rights and liberties that
are guaranteed by the Constitution correct answers What is the duty of the federal courts?
Federal judges are appointed for life
Federal trial courts hear nearly are categories of federal cases including both civil and criminal
matters that involves federal law.
There are 94 judicial districts correct answers Characteristics of federal trial courts....(how long
do judges hold their terms and are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear? how
many judicial districts are there?)
Federal judges are appointed for life
Federal appellate courts hear appeals from the districts courts (trial courts) located within its
circuit, as well as appeals decisions of federal administrative agencies.
There are 13 judicial circuits. correct answers Characteristics of federal appellate courts....(how
long do judges hold their terms and are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear? how
many judicial circuits are there?)
Federal judges are appointed for life
Highest court in the united states.
,They hear cases that have lost in federal courts of appeals or in Wisconsin supreme court. correct
answers Characteristics of federal Supreme Courts....(how long do judges hold their terms and
are they appointed or elected? what cases do they hear?)
Municipal courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, and Wisconsin Supreme court correct
answers What are the four courts that make up the Wisconsin court system? (lowest to highest)
There 7 justices and they are elected for 10-year terms
Justices only hear cases that will develop or clarify the law and have absolute discretion of what
cases they may want to hear.
They ensure that the state's court system operates fairly and efficiently. correct answers What are
the characteristics of the Wisconsin Supreme court? (How many justices? Are the Justices
elected or appointed and how long are the terms if any? What is the criteria for them to be able to
review a case? What are the justices duty at this level?)
Court of appeal judges are elected to 6-year terms
Considered an "error-correcting court, they determine that someone's rights were prejudiced by
improper evidence or by an incorrect decision in the lower courts.
There are 4 appellate districts correct answers What are the characteristics of the Court of
Appeals? (Are the Judges elected or appointed and how long are the terms if any? What are their
duties/why do they review a case? how many appellate districts are there)
Circuit court judges are elected for 6-year terms but must have been an attorney for 5 years in
Wisconsin beforehand
They have jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters within the state. So they hear cases
regarding probate, juvenile, traffic and matters, as well as civil and criminal jury trials correct
, answers What are the characteristics of the Circuit courts? (Are the Judges elected or appointed
and how long are the terms if any? what cases do they hear?)
Municipal courts cases begin with the issuance of a citation correct answers What are the
characteristics of the Municipal courts? (what cases do they hear?)
Court order authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search correct
answers Definition of warrant
An order to appear before a judge or magistrate correct answers Definition of summons
an appeal is review of what happened in a lower court to determine whether an error occurred
and whether the affected individual is entitled to relief
The subject has 20 days from the date of sentencing to file an appeal, and the state has 45 days to
appeal it correct answers What is the process of appealing a criminal conviction and what is it?
(how many days do they have to appeal and how many days does the state have make a decision)
Sir Robert Peel correct answers Who is considered the father of modern law enforcement?
He created the first modern police force, the Metropolitan (London) Police in 1829. and was
responsible for the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829). correct answers What did
Sir Robert Peel do?
He believed that poor quality of policing caused social disorder and formulated a concept of
professional police correct answers What did Sir Robert Peel believe when it came to policing?
He was appointed as Berkley's first Chief of Police and created what we now call a "Code of
Ethics", which included eliminating the acceptance of gratuities, rewards or favors. correct
answers Who is August Vollmer and what did he do?
