Sometimes cases go to _______ in order to settle a dispute by an impartial party, called an _____ _. This
person has been officially appointed to settle a dispute and can issue the final decision, like a judge
1
normally would.
A: mediation/mediator
B: arbitration/arbitrator
Fill in the blank:
2
Judge-made laws, known as ______ law, are laws that have developed from judgments handed down in
court.
The phrase "fed third" stands for the third set of federal volumes. It should be transcribed as:
A: F.3d
3
B: F.2d
C: 3d.F
D: 3.Fd
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True or False?
4
An electronic court reporter uses a different method of court reporting than a digital court reporter
would.
Don't know?
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The 94 Federal District Courts are organized D: 12
into ____ regional circuits.
A: 11
B: 25
C: 50
D: 12
If the top tier is number one in this scenario. 1. State Supreme Court
put the following court systems in order. 2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit or District Courts
State Supreme Court 4. Municipal Courts
Municipal Courts
Circuit or District Courts
Court of Appeals
Fill in the blank: The venue of a case is [WHERE] the case is [FILED].
The venue of a case is ______ the case is
________.
Fill in the blank: The three types of courts [STATE] courts, which have been around the longest;
The three types of courts ______ courts, [FEDERAL] courts, which includes the United States Tax Court, and the [US SUPREME]
which have been around the longest; ________ Court, which is the third branch of the federal government and includes the Circuit
courts, which includes the United States Tax Courts of Appeal.
Court, and the _____ Court, which is the third
branch of the federal government and
includes the Circuit Courts of Appeal.
True or False? True
State courts are independent of federal
courts.
Which part of the notice shows the venue? B
[Check CER Court - Courts Quiz, Question 6]
Which term applies to the following A: Jurisdiction - subject matter
definition?
Types of cases or issues a court is authorized
to hear.
For example, bankruptcy court can only hear
bankruptcy cases.
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AAERT standards are based on.... A: federal rules.
A: federal rules.
B: live free and be free.
C: independent thoughts.
D: state rules.
True or False? True
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a
matter, all other courts now have to follow
that.
Constitutionality is decided by which court? B: Supreme
A: Appeals
B: Supreme
C: District
D: State
What does the venue ( jurisdiction) of the A: What legal procedures to abide by.
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.
Which of the following is not an A: United States District Court
administrative court/forum?
A: United States District Court
B: Bankruptcy Court
C: Social Security Court
D: Tax Court
True or False? True
The job of the court is to resolve a dispute
between parties.
How many types of courts are there? D: Three
A: Four
B: Five
C: Two
D: Three
List these courts in order of judiciary power, 1. Supreme
starting with the highest: 2. Appeals
3. District
District
Appeals
Supreme
Fill in the blank: U.S.C. stands for [United States Code] which is a consolidation of federal [Law or
U.S.C. stands for _______ which is a Statutes].
AAERT CER
consolidation Exam
of federal Practice
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