Vocabulary/Rule of Law/ Sources of Law

Jurisdiction in the judicial system means?

• The area where a person works

• The ability to hear a case

• A long jail sentence

District Court of Appeals is?

• A trial court in the federal court system

• A trial court in the state court system

• An appellate court in the federal system

• An appellate court in the state system

How many court systems are there in the United States?

• 1 - federal court system

• 2 - federal and state court system

• 3 federal , state, and local court systems

What type of cases can the federal and state courts hear?

• criminal cases

• civil cases

• imaginary cases

Federal Courts are the only courts that can hear cases between 2 _______?

Which court would have original jurisdiction for a case?

• appellate court

• trial court

• both

• neither

The idea that everyone must follow the law is called?

• separation of powers

• due process

• rule of law

What does Due Process mean?

• The government can treat people differently in the judicial system

• Government officials will get better treatment in the judicial system

• Children get fewer rights in the court system

• Everyone should get fair treatment in the judicial system

Amendment 5 guarantees which of the following rights?

• Freedom of Speech/ Freedom of religion

• No cruel punishment/ No excessive bail

• No Self Incrimination/ Miranda Warning

Which Amendment protects the right to have a lawyer for defense in a CRIMINAL trial.

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

• 8th