Judicial Branch » Check Your Knowledge
Try this fourteen-question test to see what you've learned about the Kansas Judicial branch.
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1
How is the position of chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court determined?
- The justices elect their own chief justice
- The position is determined by term seniority
- The governor selects the chief justice
- The judicial administrator makes the selection
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2
How long is a Kansas Court of Appeals judge's term?
- 6 years
- 2 years
- 4 years
- 10 years
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3
How many justices serve on the Kansas Supreme Court today?
- 7
- 8
- 14
- 10
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4
Which officer of the court is not included in the Kansas Constitution?
- Reporter of decisions
- Clerk of the supreme court
- District judge
- Judicial administrator
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5
Which of the following would have original jurisdiction in a case involving a small claims dispute?
- Municipal court
- District court
- Court of appeals
- Office of Judicial Administration
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6
Which of the following positions does not involve appointment by the governor when a vacancy occurs?
- Supreme court justice
- Court of appeals judge
- District court judge
- District magistrate judge
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7
Who is responsible for the appointment of district court clerks or administrators?
- The chief judge of each district court
- The chief justice of the supreme court
- The judicial administrator
- The clerk of the appellate courts
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8
Which position is appointed directly by the governor and requires Senate confirmation?
- Supreme court justice
- Court of appeals judge
- District court judge
- Judicial administrator
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9
Which position may be found on a ballot for partisan election rather than for retention?
- District judge
- Court of appeals judge
- Supreme court justice
- Municipal judge
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10
A person unhappy with a decision in the municipal court would take it where for an appeal?
- Kansas Supreme Court
- Kansas Court of Appeals
- The applicable district court
- The city clerk's office
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11
The current Kansas Court of Appeals was established by the Kansas Legislature for what main purpose?
- To oversee the lower Kansas courts
- To assist the district courts in conducting criminal and civil trials
- To review appeals from district courts in both civil and criminal cases
- To review cases decided by the Kansas Supreme Court
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12
Which position is not required to be a lawyer admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas?
- Court of appeals judge
- District court judge
- Municipal judge of a first-class city
- District magistrate judge
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13
What is not an ordinary function of the Kansas Supreme Court?
- Deciding an appealed case by reading the record of the trial and written briefs filed by both parties
- Conducting civil and criminal trials
- Exercising general administrative authority over all Kansas courts
- Researching and reviewing the law involved in a case and writing an opinion
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14
How do supreme court justices and court of appeals judges remain in their positions after their terms expire?
- By request to the governor to be reappointed
- By petition to the Supreme Court Nominating Commission to be reappointed
- By approval of two-thirds majority of both houses of the Legislature
- By filing intent to be on the statewide general election ballot for retention by the voters
