19-20 Judicial Branch #1

The jurisdiction where a case is first heard.

• original
• appellate
• concurrent
• exclusive

How many courts are mentioned in the constitution?

• None
• One
• Three

The majority of legal cases are handled by...

• the states
• the federal government

The judges at the appeals level of the federal court system are primarily focused on...

• guilt or innoence
• errors made by district judges
• political corruption
• congressional legislation

True or False: Judicial review was not in the constitution.

• True
• False

What case created the principle of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Marbury v. Madison
• Gibbons v. Ogden

An arrangement where a defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence is known as a...

• pre-trial motion
• plea bargain
• summary judgment
• verdict

What kind of jurisdiction does the supreme court have?

• Original
• Appellate
• Original and Appellate

Can a case that began in a state court reach the Supreme Court?

• Yes
• No

What federal level of courts hold trials and hears testimony?

• District
• Court of Appeals
• The Supreme Court