Court Systems & Structures-Roles

Court systems are established by which of the following?

• Government agencies

• The Declaration of Independence

• The president

• Not this Answer

The attorney who is hired or appointed to represent the plaintiff’s interests is known as which of the following?

• Jury

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Bailiff

Which of the following case types does small claims court NOT hear?

• Breach of COntract

• Customer Complaints

• Unpaid Rent

• Divorce Proceedings

Which courts decide more than 95 percent of the nation’s legal cases?

• Small Claims Court

• State Courts

• Supreme COurts

• District Courts

If a court has control or authority over something or someone, it is said to have which of the following?

• Appeal

• Jurisdiction

• Patent

• Pleading

The highest level of the U.S. Court System is which of the following?

• Federal District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Federal Courts of Appeal

• Small Claims Court

Which U.S. Supreme Court case involved a family suing a school system saying the segregation of schools was unfair and was hurting children?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Wright v. Board of Education

• Tinker v. Des Moines, Iowa

The jury’s final decision is referred to as which of the following?

• Appeal

• Pleading

• Verdict

• Trial

A series of formal, written statements in which the plaintiff and defendant both state claims for the defense regarding the matter being disputed is which of the following?

• Verdict

• Pleading

• Appeal

• Trial

Which of the following is a transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level of court?

• Appeal

• Trial

• Breach

• Judgement