American Government Judiciary and Civil Liberties

These courts derive their power from the Constitution and federal laws.

• federal courts

• concurrent courts

• due process clause courts

• state courts

A trial court has

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• federal jurisdiction.

A formal accusation handed down by the grand jury is

• a verdict.

• an indictment.

• an appeal.

• a litigant's right.

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.

• district court

• territorial court

• Supreme Court

• appellate court

Explanation for the Supreme Court's decision is called

• a legal draft.

• an opinion.

• litigation.

• judicial referee.

These courts derive their power from the state constitutions and laws.

• constitutional courts

• concurrent courts

• state courts

• federal courts

A court of appeals has

• original jurisdiction.

• grand jury jurisdiction.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• concurrent jurisdiction.

A state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without

• a Supreme Court opinion.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• original jurisdiction.

• due process.

The majority of the cases the Supreme Court hears come

• from lower courts as appeals.

• through federal jurisdiction.

• from the president's office.

• through Congressional hearings.

An order from the Supreme Court to send up records is a

• brief.

• precedent.

• writ of certiorari.

• per curiam.