The Court System

Where in the Constitution was the court system created?

• Article 3 Section 1

• Article 4 Section 2

• Article 2 Section 1

• Article 5 Section 4

What two types of cases does the court system deal with?

• Amendments and Clauses

• Civil and Criminal cases

• Local and state cases

• International and Supreme Court Cases

What cases come before the court system?

• Both Civil and Criminal Cases

• Cases involving just disputes between two states

• Only Felony Cases

• Only misdemeanor cases

Criminal cases only involve people suing other people for monetary damages?

• True

• False

In a criminal trial, what does the jury have to have in order to find the defendant not guilty?

• A lack of preponderance of evidence.

• Unrefutable evidence.

• A reasonable doubt.

• An unreasonable doubt.

What is the purpose of a civil trial?

• To send the defendant to jail

• To determine the guilt or innocence of the accused

• to determine if one person harmed another and should receive money for that harm

In order to rule in favor of the plaintiff, the jury must have...?

• A preponderance of evidence

• A reasonable doubt

Who is the plaintiff in a civil case?

• The person bringing the complaint against another person/

• The person who is being accused of bringing harm to another person.

What is the purpose of a trial by jury?

• The judge determines who is guilty or innocent.

• The prosecutor determines who is guilty or innocent.

• The plaintiff decides who is guilty or innocent.

• The jury of the defendants peers decides who is guilty or innocent.

Jurisdiction determines which court will hear a case.

• True

• False