The Judicial Branch Unit Test

Front

What do courts need in order to hear an appeals case?

Back

appellate jurisdiction

Front

What is a justifiable cause to appeal a verdict?

Back

error of law

Front

Who wrote Commentaries on the Laws, used by colonists to interpret English common law?

Back

William Blackstone

Front

What type of court system is one in which the judge plays an active role in gathering and presenting evidence?

Back

inquisitorial

Front

Where do tribal courts operate?

Back

reservations

Front

What role does the government play when it initiates a criminal case?

Back

prosecutor

Front

What type of court hears cases in which one person or group thinks that another should pay for causing harm?

Back

civil trial court

Front

Which democratic principle is preserved through the exercise of judicial review? Options: prosecutor, civil trial court, limited government, statutes, presidential appointment

Back

limited government

Front

What do federal courts generally deal with in deciding cases?

Back

statutes

Front

How are federal judges selected?

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presidential appointment