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Judicial Branch

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Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

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Judicial Branch
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Jurisdiction?

authority of a court to hear a wide range of cases, both civil and criminal

division of two separate court systems, federal and state; federal courts have limited jurisdiction over state courts

the authority of a court to hear and decide cases within an area of the law or a geographical territory

the authority of the court to hear a particular type of case, depending on the nature of the claim or controversy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An appellate court is where the

first trial is heard

appeal is heard

Supreme Court hears the case

the case waits to be assigned to a court

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The highest court in the federal court system is

District Court

Supreme Court

Court of Appeals

trial court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

3

1

2

4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The authority of a court to hear a case from a lower court

jurisdiction

original jurisdiction

appeal

appellate jurisdiction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A court's authority to hear and decide cases

jurisdiction

original jurisdiction

judicial review

appeal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case

brief

precedent

subpoena

opinion

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