Judicial Branch Quiz (AR)

The court in which a case is originally tried is known as_______________________.

• State Court

• Federal Court

• Trial Court

• Original jurisdiction

The authority to hear certain cases.

• Writ of certiorari

• Jurisdiction

• Precedent

• Brief

A written statement setting forth the legal arguments, relevant facts, and precedents supporting one side of a case.

• Brief

• Precedent

• Writ of certiorari

• The "rule of four"

The losing side of the case, disagreeing with the majority opinion.

• Unanimous opinion

• Dissenting opinion

• Majority Opinion

• Concurring Opinion

Found in the 14th Amendment, no state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without the due process of law.

• Original Jurisdiction

• Writ of certiorari

• Due Process Clause

• Precedent

Expresses the view of the majority of justices on a case.

• Precedent

• Concurring Opinion

• Unanimous Opinion

• Majority Opinion

An order from the court to a lower court to send up the record on a case for review.

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Writ of certiorari

• Precedent

• Concurrent jurisdiction

Justices agree on the end result but not on the reasoning.

• Concurring opinion

• Unanimous opinion

• Dissenting Opinion

• Majority Opinion

Appeal courts, losing in a lower court, and appealing to a higher court.

• Federal Courts

• Trial Courts

• Criminal Courts

• Appellate Jurisdiction

All Justices vote the same.

• Concurring opinion

• Unanimous opinion

• Precedent

• The "rule of four"