Who is in charge of representing the government in suits and appeals in the Supreme Court–and in all lower federal trial and appellate court cases where the interests of the U.S. Government are at stake?
A) Deputy Attorney General
B) Associate Attorney General
C) Solicitor General
D) Attorney General
C
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The federal court system today consists of three primary tiers: district courts, courts of appeal, and ______.
A. the Supreme Court B. the Constitutional Court C. the Congressional Court D. there are only two primary tiers in the federal court system
What is the overall role of the appellate court?
A. to review the transcript of cases for errors B. to grant defendants new legal counsel C. to commute sentences from lower courts D. to uphold the rulings and sentences of lower courts
In Trammel v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court established the spousal privilege. Which of the following best represents the Court’s position on spousal privilege?
a. Mary is deemed incompetent to testify against Dan, her husband, simply because she is Dan’s spouse. b. Mary is called to testify against her husband, Dan. Mary can assert spousal privilege, to protect her from having to testify against Dan. c. Mary is called to testify against her husband, Dan. Dan, through his attorney, can successfully protect Mary from having to testify by asserting spousal privilege. d. Mary is called to testify against her husband. Mary is refusing to testify against Dan, asserting spousal privilege. Dan, however, has his attorney waive spousal privilege, thus requiring Mary to testify.