State and Federal Court Systems

What determines whether a case enters through the state or federal court system?

• the court system that has the fewest cases at the time

• which law has been broken

• the type of prison system that has the most room for inmates if the person is found guilty

• Both the court system that has the fewest cases at the time and which law has been broken

What are the higher courts referred to as?

• Superior

• Inferior

What defines the jurisdiction of each court?

• City and county populations

• court decisions

• judges

• law

How many courts of last resort are there in each court system?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 6

What state courts conduct some pretrial activities for more important ones?

• Lower Court

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort

What state courts can order a new trial?

• Lower Courts

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort

What types of state courts are mostly organized at the town, municipal, or county level?

• Lower Courts

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort

What state courts have sentencing options restricted?

• Lower Courts

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort

What state courts are controlled by state law?

• Lower Courts

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort

What state courts review issues of law and fact appealed from the trial courts?

• Lower Courts

• Courts of General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

• Courts of Last Resort