SOC 205 SOC205 Week 4 Exam 2 Answers (Strayer)

SOC 205 Week 4 Exam 2 (Strayer)

1. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
2. Those who prosecute persons accused of violating state criminal statutes are commonly known as
3. The primary function of the ____ is to decide, on behalf of the United States, which cases will and will not be presented to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
4. After being appointed and serving for a short period of time, the newly appointed judge in a merit
   selection system must run in a ____ election in order to remain on the bench.
5. In a merit selection system, the ____ appoints a judge from among several candidates recommended
   by a nominating panel.
6. Which of the following is not a method used to select state court judges?
7. ____ was the first state to fully adopt merit selection as a method for choosing judges.
8. In 1870, Christopher Columbus Langdell was appointed dean of the law school at ____, where
   he introduced the case method of teaching.
9. No vacancies occurred on the Supreme Court during ____ term as president.
10. Many lawyers provide legal services ____ because they consider free assistance a professional
    obligation.
11. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
12. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
13. President ____ appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first black member of the Supreme Court.
14. All federal judges appointed under the provisions of Article 3 of the Constitution hold office
15. A comparison of decisions rendered by district court judges appointed by recent presidents shows that judges appointed by President ____ had the highest percentage of liberal decisions in civil liberties and rights cases.
16. Many lawyers rarely, if ever,
17. In states that officially choose their judges for full terms by partisan elections, a good number
    of judges may receive their initial position through
18. Only two states allow ____ to select state judges.
19. The practice known as senatorial courtesy
20. In Republican Party of Minnesota v. White (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
21. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
22. The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court was
23. ____ law schools annually produce far more attorneys than any other country.
24. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
25. If the ____ is/are controlled by the president's political party, the White House will find it much easier to secure confirmation of its judicial nominees than if opposition forces are in control.