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Social Studies
10th -
12thgrade
Semester B Unit 5 Lesson 7 State Courts/Judges
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Read this excerpt from the textbook about how the office of governor was defined in the early state constitutions. How does this compare to the status that governors hold today?
Most state governments still give the majority of power to the legislature and limit the power of governors.
Modern governors have much more authority than what the excerpt describes, including the veto power over legislation.
Today, governors have more power than they once had, but they are still limited to one-year terms in most states.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The flowchart lists several of the most common state executive officers. Choose the response that supplies the missing information on the key roles of each of these officers of state government.
Secretary of State: replaces the governor in some states if needed, chief clerk and record keeper; Treasurer: custodian of state funds; Attorney General: the state’s chief lawyer
Secretary of State: custodian of state funds; Treasurer: collects taxes; Attorney General: state’s chief record keeper
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to become governor in most states?
must be an American citizen
must be at least 35 years of age
must live in the state
must be a registered voter
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of court proceeding is being described in this excerpt from the textbook? The judge instructs the jurors to find a true bill of indictment against any and all persons whom the prosecuting attorney brings to their attention and whom they think are probably guilty.
This describes the process by which a petit jury hears a criminal case.
This describes the process by which a grand jury hears a criminal case.
This describes the process by which a prosecutor prepares to file an injunction.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which form of law includes laws enacted by legislatures at the state and federal level as well as laws enacted by local governments
administrative law
common law
constitutional law
statutory law
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of grand juries and petit (or trial) juries?
Both are groups of people selected to hear the facts of a case.
Both are the same size, usually 12 people.
Both have the same function of deciding guilt or innocence.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In what type of court would these cases be heard?
"A newspaper carrier, for example, can hardly afford a lawyer to collect a month’s subscription from a customer. The owner of a two-family house may have the same problem with a tenant's back rent, and many merchants are forced to forget an overdue bill or sell it to a collection agency."
an appellate court
a general trial court
a municipal court
a juvenile court
- 8. Multiple Choice
Based on the content of this map and what you have learned about court systems, which of the following circumstances would you expect to find in the state courts of Idaho, Kansas, and New York?
general trial courts that deal with all cases that arise in their districts
courts in which judges hear cases involving all areas of law
courts that are specialized to deal with certain areas of law
courts that often deal with overcrowded dockets
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or False. "those who support the popular election of judges argue that it is more democratic than either selection by the legislature or appointment by the governor. They also say that it prevents the governor from having too much power. Those who oppose this method argue that winning an election does not ensure that a person is qualified to be a good judge, whereas appointed judges can be selected based on their qualifications."
True
False
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