Which of the following are processes by which state judges can be removed from office?
i. Impeachment by state legislature
ii. Removal by state supreme court
iii. Impeachment by state governor
A.
i only
B.
i and ii only
C.
ii and ii only
D.
i, ii, and iii

An election where all the voters vote for the public official or party in office is refered to as a .
A.
private election
B.
direct election
C.
rigged election
D.
midterm election

All of the following are selection processes for some states in the United States EXCEPT:
A.
the Missouri Plan
B.
legislative appointment
C.
gubernatorial appointment
D.
appointment by mayoral committee

All of the following are selection processes for some states in the United States EXCEPT:
A.
the Missouri Plan
B.
legislative appointment
C.
gubernatorial appointment
D.
appointment by mayoral committee

All of the following are selection processes for some states in the United States EXCEPT:
A.
the Missouri Plan
B.
legislative appointment
C.
gubernatorial appointment
D.
appointment by mayoral committee

Which of the following BEST explains the significance of the Miranda v. Arizona trial of 1966?
A.
It proved that state court systems were inherently faulty.
B.
It resulted in the release of many convicted kidnappers.
C.
It ignited a battle between state supreme courts and federal supreme courts.
D.
It resulted in the creation of Miranda Rights, a statement that all police must read to suspects.

All of the following would be classified as Courts of First Instance EXCEPT:
A.
Circuit Court
B.
District Court
C.
Superior Court
D.
Court of appeals

All of the following are requirements to become a state judge EXCEPT:
A.
United States citizenship
B.
membership in the state’s bar
C.
15 years of experience as a trial attorney
D.
meeting state age and residency requirements

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A gubernatorial appointment refers which of the following?
A.
an appointment by a governor
B.
an appointment by the constituients
C.
an appointment by the mayor
D.
an appointment by the board of supervisors

The two types of jurisdiction in state courts are and .
A.
first and last
B.
appellate and supreme
C.
original and appellate
D.
original and confirmation

n order to be a state judge, a candidate must have been born in the United States.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

T
F

Miranda’s conviction was overturned by the because his Constitutional right to a was violated.
A.
district court . . . fair trial
B.
state supreme court . . . attorney
C.
intermediate supreme court . . . fair trial
D.
United States Supreme Court . . . fair trial