Question 1

When the executive or the legislature selects judges, fewer district attorneys become judges.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the additional ethical constraints imposed upon judges beyond those imposed on lawyers? What is the purpose of these codes? What are some examples of judicial conduct which has violated these constraints?

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Because of the special role that judges ...

Question 3

Most judges are newcomers to political life; most have little (if any) political experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How many states currently use election by legislature to choose judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  none
B)  one
C)  two
D)  threeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which system is likely to produce judges who have held political office?

Accepted Answer

A)  the appointment system.
B)  the merit system.
C)  the Missouri system.
D)  the election system.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 6

What form of judicial selection is supported as a way to sift out unqualified applicants?

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan election
B)  appointment
C)  nonpartisan election
D)  merit selectionE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Merit selection is commonly referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  California System
B)  New York Bar System
C)  Delaware Selection Method
D)  Missouri Bar PlanE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What percent of federal judges had prior government experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10
B)  33
C)  50
D)  80E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

How many different major ways are there for judges to be selected in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  two.
B)  four.
C)  three.
D)  five.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The formal powers of judges extend

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the criminal court process
B)  from arrest throughout the criminal court process
C)  from the time an offenders commits a crime to prison.
D)  None of these answers is correctE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In operation, the Missouri Bar Plan increases the power and role of the legal profession in judicial selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a complaint against a state judge is serious, the state judicial commission may remove the judge from office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If state judicial conduct commissions find merit to a complaint about a judge, they often implement formal sanctions immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 14

In Miller v.Johnson (1995) the U.S.Supreme Court held that race is a permissible consideration in drawing congressional voting districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Judges may award jobs to friends, relative, campaign workers, and party members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

A judge may decide that a case cannot continue on to trial because s/he believes there is no probable cause that an offense was committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A judge's office is commonly referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A judge's office is commonly referred to...

Question 18

Which system is likely to produce judges who were former legislators?

Accepted Answer

A)  the appointment system.
B)  the merit system.
C)  the Missouri system.
D)  the election system.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Federal judges are appointed for how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  four-year terms
B)  six-year terms
C)  ten-year terms
D)  lifeE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Who is the most prestigious member of the courtroom workgroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  the judge
B)  the defense attorney
C)  the prosecutor
D)  the court clerkE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 8: Judges

When the executive or the legislature selects judges, fewer district attorneys become judges.

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What are the additional ethical constraints imposed upon judges beyond those imposed on lawyers? What is the purpose of these codes? What are some examples of judicial conduct which has violated these constraints?

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Most judges are newcomers to political life; most have little (if any) political experience.

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How many states currently use election by legislature to choose judges?

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Which system is likely to produce judges who have held political office?

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What form of judicial selection is supported as a way to sift out unqualified applicants?

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Merit selection is commonly referred to as the

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What percent of federal judges had prior government experience?

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How many different major ways are there for judges to be selected in the United States?

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The formal powers of judges extend

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In operation, the Missouri Bar Plan increases the power and role of the legal profession in judicial selection.

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If a complaint against a state judge is serious, the state judicial commission may remove the judge from office.

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If state judicial conduct commissions find merit to a complaint about a judge, they often implement formal sanctions immediately.

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In Miller v.Johnson (1995) the U.S.Supreme Court held that race is a permissible consideration in drawing congressional voting districts.

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Judges may award jobs to friends, relative, campaign workers, and party members.

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A judge may decide that a case cannot continue on to trial because s/he believes there is no probable cause that an offense was committed.

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A judge's office is commonly referred to as _____.

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Which system is likely to produce judges who were former legislators?

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Federal judges are appointed for how long?

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Who is the most prestigious member of the courtroom workgroup?

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