Business Law - Ch. 3

What are the two levels of courts.

• Trial Courts & Appellate Courts

• Peoples Courts and Supreme Court

• State Courts and Federal Courts

How can disputes be resolved without going into litigation

• Fist fight

• Involve neutral relative

• Using a mediator or arbitrator

• Flip a coin

What is the source of power of the federal courts?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Civil Rights

• Article III, Section I of the U.S. Constitution

What is a federal court?

• A court sponsored by the FBI

• A court that deals federal disputes.

• A court that deals with state disputes.

What are the 3 levels of federal courts?

• US District courts, peoples courts, appellate courts

• US district courts, Appellate courts, Supreme courts

• US District courts, Federal Court of appeals, US Supreme court

Appellate courts review decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error was made during the lower court's proceeding

• True

• False

A decision of the lower court that has been upheld is said to be affirmed.

• True

• False

A decision of the lower court that has been changed is said to be

• affirmed or upheld

• reversed

• amended

• remanded

A decision of the lower court that has been overturned is said to be

• affirmed or upheld

• reversed

• amended

• remanded

Which of the following are involved in appellate court proceedings?

• bailiffs

• juries

• judges

• witnesses