Federal Judges Quiz Paper
* Question 1
1 out of 1 points | | | Federal Judges are appointed:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | b. for life. | Response Feedback: | Correct, "Article III federal judges" (as opposed to judges of some courts with special jurisdictions) serve "during good behavior" (often paraphrased as appointed "for life"). Judges hold their seats until they resign, die, or are removed from office. | | | | | * Question 2
1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following is a constitutional requirement for judges?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | d. The Constitution does not contain any requirements for judges and justices. | Response Feedback: | Correct, the Constitution sets forth no specific requirements. …show more content…
A conference is a private meeting of the nine Justices by themselves; the public and the Justices' clerks are excluded. If four Justices vote to grant the petition, the case proceeds to the briefing stage; otherwise, the case ends. | | | | | * Question 7
1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following cases is the Supreme Court most likely to hear?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | a. a case involving civil liberties. | Response Feedback: | Correct! The Court grants a petition for cert only for "compelling reasons," spelled out in the court's Rule 10. Such reasons include: * to resolve a conflict in the interpretation of a federal law or a provision of the federal Constitution * to correct an egregious departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings * to resolve an important question of federal law, or to expressly review a decision of a lower court that conflicts directly with a previous decision of the Court. | | | | | * Question 8
1 out of 1 points | | | A litigant who is unhappy with a decision by the U.S. district court can appeal the decision to a:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | c. U.S. Court of Appeal.
1 out of 1 points | | | Federal Judges are appointed:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | b. for life. | Response Feedback: | Correct, "Article III federal judges" (as opposed to judges of some courts with special jurisdictions) serve "during good behavior" (often paraphrased as appointed "for life"). Judges hold their seats until they resign, die, or are removed from office. | | | | | * Question 2
1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following is a constitutional requirement for judges?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | d. The Constitution does not contain any requirements for judges and justices. | Response Feedback: | Correct, the Constitution sets forth no specific requirements. …show more content…
A conference is a private meeting of the nine Justices by themselves; the public and the Justices' clerks are excluded. If four Justices vote to grant the petition, the case proceeds to the briefing stage; otherwise, the case ends. | | | | | * Question 7
1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following cases is the Supreme Court most likely to hear?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | a. a case involving civil liberties. | Response Feedback: | Correct! The Court grants a petition for cert only for "compelling reasons," spelled out in the court's Rule 10. Such reasons include: * to resolve a conflict in the interpretation of a federal law or a provision of the federal Constitution * to correct an egregious departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings * to resolve an important question of federal law, or to expressly review a decision of a lower court that conflicts directly with a previous decision of the Court. | | | | | * Question 8
1 out of 1 points | | | A litigant who is unhappy with a decision by the U.S. district court can appeal the decision to a:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | c. U.S. Court of Appeal.