FCR Quiz 21 - OLD - Realtime Voice Training

What percentage of cases that apply for review by the United States Supreme Court are heard?

5 percent

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10 percent

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25 percent

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50 percent

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The Supreme Court of the United States can be a court of original jurisdiction in cases involving:

certain monetary limits

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certain crimes

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boundary disputes between states

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all cases

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The United States is divided into how many judicial circuits?

12

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15

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52

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6

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The circuit courts of the United States are:

courts of original jurisdiction

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courts of appeal

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courts of original and appellate jurisdiction

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courts of special jurisdiction

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The federal district courts of the United States are divided into territorial district courts, the District Court of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, and how many other district courts?

12

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89

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52

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102

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Usually, the court of last resort on the state level is called the:

supreme court

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appellate court

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probate court

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surrogate’s court

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The highest state court at the trial level, before a case is appealed to the court of last resort, is usually called a circuit court, district court, or courts of

appeals

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probate matters

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common pleas

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civil and criminal matters

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Which of the following is not a lower state court?

court of appeals

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small claims court

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municipal court

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traffic court

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Which of the following is not considered a court of record?

circuit courts

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district courts

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appellate courts

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state lower courts

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The United States Supreme Court consist of one chief justice and how many associate justices?

10

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8

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11

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12

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The Supreme Court is the highest court in all state court systems.

True

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False

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Every criminal trial must be a trial by jury.

True

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False

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The United States Supreme Court is obligated to hear some cases that come to them on appeal, bypassing the courts of appeal.

True

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False

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Match the following words or phrases with the correct definition

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Overrule
garnishment
disbar
holographic will
non obstante veredicto
quia timet
a stay
germane
undue influence
decedent
exception
expunge
sustain
The Mann Act
colloquy
dictum
obiter dictum
hostile witness
expert witness

An objection during the course of a trial if it is not valid or does not merit consideration

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The proceeding whereby money or property belonging to a judgment debtor but in the hands of a third person is applied to the debt

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To revoke an attorney's license to practice law

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Written entirely by the author's hand, dated, and signed by the testator

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Notwithstanding the verdict

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A bill filed in equity court asking that something be done because a person fears that otherwise he or she will suffer probable injury

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The act of stopping a judicial procedure

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relevant or pertinent

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Any improper persuasion by which the will of a person is overpowered, and he is induced to do an act that he would not do if left to act freely

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A dead person

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If an attorney thinks that a judge's ruling on his or her objection may be grounds for an appeal

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To totally wipe it away

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An objection that the judge feels that it has merit and lets it stand

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A federal statute against transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes

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A discussion between the judge and counsel and between opposing counsel during a deposition or trial

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An opinion expressed by the court that is not necessary in deciding the question before the court

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by the way or in passing and refers to a remark or opinion expressed by the court that is not pertinent in deciding the question before the judge

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A witness who is openly prejudiced against and unfriendly toward the party who called him or her to testify

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one who has acquired special skill and knowledge in a particular area

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