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iCivics Judicial Branch in a Flash

iCivics Judicial Branch in a Flash

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Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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Jewel Lamb

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9 Slides • 11 Questions

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The U.S. Constitution creates only the court called the Supreme Court.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

The two court systems in the United States are:

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State and Federal

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State and Country

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State and City

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Country and City

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Federal courts hear cases involving...? [Choose all that apply.]

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federal laws

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the U.S. Constitution

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disputes between citizens of different states

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Multiple Choice

What are the two types of legal cases that are heard in trial?

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Personal and Criminal

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Civil and Personal

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Civil and Criminal

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Multiple Choice

What is evidence used for in court cases?

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To help a lawyer explain their thinking.

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To help a lawyer prove their client's side of the story.

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To help the judge see what happened.

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To help the jury see what happened.

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Asking an appellate court to review a case

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making an appeal

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making a request

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making 67 sandwiches

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making skibbity rizz

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Multiple Choice

If you believe your trial was not handled fairly, what can you do?

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Nothing, the verdict is final

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Appeal your verdict to a higher court

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Write to the judge

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Petition the Supreme Court

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Click the answers to what a APPELLATE COURT does! [Choose all that apply.]

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Does not hear cases for the first time

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Reviews verdict to look for mistakes

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Multiple Choice

The final court of appeal in the US is...

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District Court

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Court of Appeals

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US Supreme Court

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Multiple Choice

True or False: A jury's only job is to look at evidence and decide what happened.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

True or False: In a Appellate Court, there is never a jury.

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True

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False

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