The Judicial Process

Front

The U.S. Constitution creates which court(s)?
Options:
The Supreme Court
The Federal Courts
The State Courts
All of the above

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The Supreme Court

Front

What are the two court systems in the United States?

Back

Federal and State

Front

What are the two main classifications of court cases?

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Civil and Criminal

Front

_______ is what lawyers use to try to prove their client's side of the story is what really happened.

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Evidence

Front

The 12 people who listen to evidence and decide a case are called the

Back

jury.

Front

The decision of a jury is called the

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verdict.

Front

In a bench trial, there is/are no

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jury.

Front

If a person loses a trial, they can go to the courts above the trial court. These higher courts are called the ___________.

Back

appellate courts.

Front

Which of these is something an appellate court CANNOT do? Options: Affirm a decision, Reverse a decision, Remind a case, Retry a case

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Retry a case

Front

A case in an appellate court will never have a

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jury.