Lesson 3.3 Intro to the Judicial Branch 4/11/24

Lesson 3.3 Intro to the Judical Branch
Thursday, April 11

Multiple Choice

What is the primary jurisdiction of trial courts?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Supreme jurisdiction

• Secondary jurisdiction

Multiple Choice

How many U.S. district courts are there?

• 94

• 663

• 50

• 12

Multiple Choice

Which courts have the authority to hear almost all criminal cases?

• Federal courts

• State courts

• Supreme Court

• Circuit courts

Multiple Choice

What is the supreme court's role most of the time?

• Trial court

• Circuit court

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

Multiple Choice

How many cases does the Supreme Court usually decide on per year?

• About 80

• About 8,000

• About 500

• About 100

Multiple Choice

What is a 'moot' case?

• A case that is too complex to resolve

• A case that involves moot law

• A case that no longer requires a resolution

• A highly controversial case

​The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

Article III, Section 1

Reorder

Put the three events in the correct order.

• The first verdict is appealed

• The Court of Appeals remands the case

• A new trial begins

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• 2
• 3

Reorder

Put the three events in the correct order.

• Trial is held in the District Court

• An appeal is made to the Court of Appeals

• The Supreme Court agrees to hear the case

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3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Reorder

Put the three events in the correct order.

• The members of the jury are chosen

• Evidence is presented to the jury

• The jury returns a verdict

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• 1
• 2
• 3

Reorder

Put the three events in the correct order.

• Congress passes a law

• Supreme Court hears a case about the law

• The Supreme Court strikes down the law

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• 1
• 2
• 3

Fill in the Blanks

A trial with no jury is called a

Fill in the Blanks

Two kinds of legal cases are

Fill in the Blanks

The only court the Constitution created is the

Categorize

Options (9)

Might have a jury trial

Hears civil cases

Hears criminal cases

Does not hear cases for the first time

Hears cases for the first time

Reviews a verdict to look for mistakes

Usually has three-judge panels

Works with laws

Organize these options into the right categories

Trial Courts Only

Both Courts

Appellate Courts Only

Not a Category

Multiple Choice

At the U.S. Supreme Court, a panel of _____ justices hears the cases.

• three

• five

• seven

• nine

Multiple Choice

At the appellate level, there is never a jury.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When an appellate court makes a decision, all lower courts must follow that decision in the future when the same issue comes up again.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Appellate courts can

(check all that apply)

• Affirm the trial court’s decision, letting it stand

• Reverse the trial court's decision

• Remand the case back to the trial court to start over

• Refuse to hear an appeal from the trial court

​The second activity is a crossword puzzle.