Judicial Branch Test

Which is the only court to hear divorce cases?

• Magistrate

• Superior

• Probate

• Supreme

Which type of law is punishable by prison, and/or a fine, or loss of life?

• Civil

• Criminal

What are two types of appellate court?

• Probate and Supreme

• Court of Appeals and State

• Court of Appeals and Supreme Court

• Juvenile and State

Criminal or Civil? 
Mr. Kee's tree fell on his neighbor's house

• civil
• criminal

Civil or criminal?
Divorce

• civil 
• criminal

Civil or Criminal? 
Robbing a bank

• Civil 
• Criminal

What is a misdeameanor?

• Crime punishable by prison

• Crime punishable by less than a year in prison and/or a fine of 1,000

• A criminal act

In each county in Georgia, you can find these two courts. What are they?

• judicial, probate

• probate, state

• probate, magistrate

• juvenile, civil

 How long is the term of a member of the Georgia state supreme court?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years 

How are judges of the state Supreme Court chosen?

• They are appointed by the governor.

• They are elected by magistrates.

• They are appointed by the legislature.

• They are elected by popular vote