The Court and The Court System in Law Enforcement

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

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

• b) which law has been broken

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

• d) a and b

2. What defines the jurisdiction of each court?

• a) city and county populations

• b) court decisions

• c) judges

• d) law

3. There are at least _____ number of courts of last resort in each state.

• a) 1

• b) 2

• c) 3

• d) 6

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

• a) Lower Courts (City/County)

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction (District)

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) Courts of Last Resort

5. What state courts can order a new trial?

• a) Courts of General Jurisdiction (District)

• b) Appellate Courts

• c) Courts of Last Resort

• d) All the above

• e) None of the above

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

• a) Lower Courts

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) Courts of Last Resort

7. What state courts have sentencing options restricted?

• a) Lower Courts

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) a and b

8. Choose which courts are controlled by state law?

• a) Lower Courts

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) Courts of Last Resort

9. Choose which state court(s) review issues of law and fact appealed from the trial courts?

• a) Lower Courts

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) Courts of Last Resort

10. What state courts are courts of record?

• a) Lower Courts

• b) Courts of General Jurisdiction

• c) Appellate Courts

• d) Courts of Last Resort