SS.7.C.3.11

The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors.
--------------Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house.  Doug sued Liz for $1100 to cover the cost of repairing the car.    -----------------------
Which court heard the case?

• Circuit Court of Appeals
• Florida Supreme Court
• Appellate Court
• County Court

The passage below describes a U.S. Supreme Court Decision. 
In 1940, the Texas Democratic Party refused to give an African-American man a ballot to select candidates to run for Congress and governor.  
In finding this action unconstitutional “…this Court is not constrained to follow a previous decision which…, involves the application of a constitutional principle, rather than an interpretation of the Constitution to evolve the principle itself.”
What does this court decision illustrate?  

• The court has the power to accept appeals cases.
• The court has the power of judicial review.
• The court is a district court
• The court is a trial court

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury
• An appellate court decides issues of fact
• An appellate court examines more witnesses
• An appellate court reviews another courts decision 

What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in Florida Circuit Court?

• Appeal to the US Supreme Court
• Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court
• Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals
• Appeal to the US Circuit Court of Appeals

Which level of the Florida Court System handles misdemeanor crimes?

• County Court
• Circuit Court
• District Court of Appeal
• Florida Supreme Court

Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from weakest to strongest?

• US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court
• US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court

What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?

• Appeal
• Retry
• Jurisdiction
• Verdict

What is original jurisdiction?

• The power of a court to hear a case first
• The power of a court to hear a case 
• The power of a court to hear an appeal
• The power of a court to override a law

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• US Supreme Court
• Florida Supreme Court
• County Court
• Trial Court

Which level of the Florida Court System handles misdemeanor crimes?

• County Court
• Circuit Court
• District Court of Appeal
• Florida Supreme Court