CE.9c Criminal and Civil Cases

  What type of trial settles a disagreement between two people?

• Civil
• Criminal

What type of trial determines if a person is guilty of breaking a law?

• Civil
• Criminal

Which of the following does NOT happen at an arraignment?

• Probable cause reviewed.
• A trial is conducted.
• A plea is entered.
• An attorney is appointed.

Who decides if there is enough evidence to indict the defendant?

• The police
• A judge
• A grand jury
• Judge Judy

Federal Courts have jurisdiction over ___ laws;

state courts have

jurisdiction over ___ laws.

• state; federal

• national; federal

• local; state

• federal; state

What is original jurisdiction?

• the authority to review a decision from a lower court

• the authority to hear a case first

• the authority to decide on a case

What is appellate jurisdiction?

• the authority to review a decision from a lower court

• the authority to hear a case first

• the authority to decide on a case

What is another word for a Civil case?

• A crime

• A distraction

• A lawsuit

• A catastrophe

An actress sues a reporter for $1 million because he lied in an article. What kind of case is this and where will the case be heard?

• Criminal Case, Circuit Court

• Criminal Case, District Court

• Civil Case, Circuit Court

• Civil Case, District Court

Bail is money used to-

• Hire a lawyer

• Pay for protection

• Pay an expert witness

• Release a defendant from jail