Term
Which gov't agency has responsibility for investigating sexual harrassment cases? |
|
Definition
E.E.O.C. (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) |
|
|
Term
How many women admit to being sexually harrassed on the job? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which court in the state of AL is the only court in which the judge does not need a college degree to serve? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the folllowing is NOT a part of the process that determines the appointment of the federal judge? |
|
Definition
Vote by House of Representatives |
|
|
Term
How many District Circuit Courts does the US have? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following is an order from a higher court to a lower court to send a case up for review? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What was Clarence Thomas accused of during his background check before becoming a Supreme Court Judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Who nominates a person to be a federal judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Clarence Thomas Case? |
|
Definition
Clarence Thomas did not become a federal judge |
|
|
Term
How many judges are needed to issue a writ of certiorari? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
The 11th circuit court of appeals is located in which city? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How many federal district courts does Alabama have? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
In which Alabama court do judges not need to have gone to law school? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How does a person get to be a federal judge? |
|
Definition
The president nominates, and then the Senate confirms. |
|
|
Term
When preparing for a sexual harassment case, you must ________. |
|
Definition
Be able to prove it with proper records and evidence Be able to show a pattern of the activity Be able to prove that you warned the person or asked him to stop |
|
|
Term
The case that first invalidated a law by declaring it unconstitutional was: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Who was Clarence Thomas accused of harassing? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which was NOT a result of the Clarence Thomas hearings? |
|
Definition
There was a decrease in sexual harassment cases |
|
|
Term
What kind of court system does the Unites States have? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What document is an order from a higher court to a lower court to send a case up for review? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
A Federal Judge serves for |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What factor is NOT considered in nominating a Supreme Court judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which President had many laws passed that were later declared illegal by the Supreme Court |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which government agency has the responsibility for investigating sexual harassment? |
|
Definition
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
|
|
Term
All of the following require that a judge also be a lawyer: |
|
Definition
The Court of Civil Appeals
The Municipal Court
The District Court |
|
|
Term
Most federal court cases begin and end in what kind of court? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which article of the Constitution establishes the U.S. Supreme Court? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following was an effect of the Clarence Thomas sexual harassment court case? |
|
Definition
An increased number of sexual harassment cases
Raised awareness in America of sexual harassment cases
Contributed to a law prohibiting sexual harassment |
|
|
Term
Judicial court does all of the following but |
|
Definition
determines guilt or innocence |
|
|
Term
what amendment deals with religion |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What does Reynolds Vs. the United States deal with |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
When a case is heard for the first time it is heard under |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How many Federal District courts are in the United States? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
In the Marberry vs. Madison case, which is the best answer for the result of the case? |
|
Definition
He lost the battle but won the war |
|
|
Term
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Who was the author of the “Wall of Separation” Letter? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Who Confirms a Nominated Supreme Court Judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of these factors is not a major factor that the President takes into consideration when nominating a judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
In the state of Alabama, what are the two names of the court of appeals? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How much money is usually involved in sexual harassment cases? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which type of jurisdiction deals with a case being heard for the first time? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
The case of ________________ established the principle of Judicial Review. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
The only court in Alabama in which the judge is not elected to his/her position is the _____________________. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following is not a factor considered by a president when nominating a federal judge? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
When a case is brought to a Federal District Court, how many judges hear the case? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
State felonies in the state of Alabama begin at what court system? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
In 1937, FDR wanted to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court from 9 to 15 under which plan? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What is writ of certiorari? |
|
Definition
An order from a higher court to a lower court to send up a case for review |
|
|
Term
What is a legal argument or statement which enters into many Supreme Court cases, and is an opinion written by someone unrelated to the case? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
The 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal generally meet in groups of |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What would NOT necessarily help someone who has filed a sexual harassment suit? |
|
Definition
Bringing up the “glass ceiling” phenomenon |
|
|
Term
What percent of cases filed represent sexual harassment specifically? |
|
Definition
|
|