
Judicial Branch Vocab
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This person bring a lawsuit against another person in civil trial court.
prosecutor
defendant
jury
plaintiff
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This person has a civil or criminal case brought against them in court
prosecutor
defendant
jury
plaintiff
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This person is a lawyer and represents the government in a criminal case.
prosecutor
plaintiff
jury
defendant
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is a legal idea the lower court judges have to follow appeals court decisions when deciding similar cases.
legal analysis
overrule
sustain
precedent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
criminal case
grand jury
jury trial
civil case
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law
civil case
defendant
jury trial
criminal case
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the authority (right) of a court to hear a case; (types - appellate, concurrent, exclusive, original)
arraignment
precedent
pardon
jurisdiction
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