AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions with
Answers
1.The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12: D: 12
2.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
3.Fill in the blank:
The venue of a case is the case is .: The venue of a
case is [WHERE] the case is [FILED].
4.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.
5.True or False?
State courts are independent of federal courts.: True
6.Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6]:
B
7.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: A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
8.AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent
thoughts.
D: state rules.: A: federal rules.
9.True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to
follow that.: True
10.Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B:
Supreme
C: District
D: State: B: Supreme
11.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.
12.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
13.True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties.: True
14.How many types of courts are there?
, A:
Four
B: Five
C: Two
D: Three: D: Three
15.List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest:
Answers
1.The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12: D: 12
2.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
3.Fill in the blank:
The venue of a case is the case is .: The venue of a
case is [WHERE] the case is [FILED].
4.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.
5.True or False?
State courts are independent of federal courts.: True
6.Which part of the notice shows the venue?
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6]:
B
7.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: A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
8.AAERT standards are based on....
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent
thoughts.
D: state rules.: A: federal rules.
9.True or False?
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a matter, all other courts now have to
follow that.: True
10.Constitutionality is decided by which court?
A: Appeals
B:
Supreme
C: District
D: State: B: Supreme
11.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.
12.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
13.True or False?
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute between parties.: True
14.How many types of courts are there?
, A:
Four
B: Five
C: Two
D: Three: D: Three
15.List these courts in order of judiciary power, starting with the highest:
