Judicial branch

What is the highest court in the country?

• Military Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

What two types of legal issues do courts decide?

• Civil and Legal

• Criminal and Mental

• Criminal and Civil

• Legal and Judicial

The Supreme Court has _______

• 8 justices

• 9 justices

• 12 justices

• 7 justices

Supreme Court Justices serve for

• 10 years

• 25 years

• 50 years

• life

Original Jurisdiction

• is hearing an appeal from a lower court

• Is hearing a case for the first time.

a concurring opinion is what?

• 5 or more justices agree

• 4 or less disagree

• a justice agrees but for a different reason

• a justice that disagrees but for a different reason

the Supreme Court has what jurisdiction?

• original

• appellate

• original and appellate

a misdemeanor is what?

• a serious crime like murder resulting in more than one year in jail

• a minor crime like jaywalking resulting in less than one year in jail

What is jurisdiction?

• The ability to hear an appeals case.

• The ability to hold the original court trial.

• The authority to hear certain cases.

• The right of a judge to dictate the sentence of a criminal.

A docket is:

• List of cases unheard of

• List of cases used as precedent

• List of cases denied

• List of cases to be heard