AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 2

AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 2 Higher state courts (called Superior, District, or Circuit Courts) possess what? general jurisdiction The three types of court are... State courts, Federal courts and The United States Supreme Court What are the two types of jurisdiction that all courts have? subject matter and territorial What are the four tiers of the state court system? State Supreme Court/ Court[s] of Appeal/ Superior, circuit, or District Court/ City or Municipal Court[s] The Federal statutes are contained within what? the United States Code (U.S.C.) A typical United States Code citation might be typed out as... 26 U.S.C. 6652(a)(1)(B) Court Opinions are typically cited by... case name, volume number, the court's name, the page number, and the court term(year of decision) Both congressional and state enactments are what? statutory law Legislatures have nothing to do with... natural law Legislatures did not originate the elements of the original English/American ... common law Common Law a body of principles which are authoritative because they are ancient and customary. Doctrines are often called... major principles of law What divides the courtroom? the bar Instead of "swear," those with religious or philosophical scruples against oath-taking may do what? affirm