Civics 3.11 structure of courts quiz

A courts authority to hear or decide a case is known as which of the following?

• Stare decisis

• Brief

• Precedent

• Jurisdiction

The main job of an appellate court is to look for:

• mistakes made by the trial court.

• evidence to use in court.

• jury members.

• laws that have changed.

Which of the following is a case that the Supreme Court would most likely accept?

• A case on which district courts have agreed.

• A case that affects an earlier decision.

• A case that affects the entire country.

• A case that involves a political dispute.

What is the "court of final appeal"?

• Appellate court of Washington D.C.

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 13th Circuit

• U.S. District Court

At the final step of a criminal trial, the Jury reads its verdict. What are the responses they may give the judge?

• Guilty or Not Guilty

• Right or Wrong

• Hot or Cold

• Correct or Incorrect

Federal Law Violations (Civil or Criminal) are tried at which court first?

• US District Court

• Escambia County Court

• US Circuit Court of Appeal

• FL Supreme Court

The Supreme Court also has the power of _______ _______. This means that the Court can determine if an action by the other two federal branches (executive and legislative) are unconstitutional.

• Thunder & Lightning

• Habeas Corpus

• Judicial Review

• Ex Post Facto

When the Supreme Court wants to look into a case to select, what is the process called?

• Writ of Habea Corpus

• Writ of Certiorari

• Writ of Dominae

When an individual right is protected by the constitution we refer to it as being "Safeguarded"

• True

• False

• idk because I am indecisive

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