Legal System Review

Which level of the court system determines innocence and guilt for federal crimes?

• US District Courts

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• US Superior Court

Which level of the federal court system determines if the law was applied properly (appeal)? (Pick 2 answers)

• US District Courts

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• US Superior Court

Which type of jury hears evidence and decides innocence and guilt?

• Petit Jury

• Grand Jury

• Civil Jury

Which type of jury decides if there is enough evidence for a case to go to court?

• Petit Jury

• Grand Jury

• Civil Jury

If Bob feels that Jim should pay to fix his roof because Jim's tree fell on Bob's house, which court can he take this issue to?

• Criminal Court

• Civil Court

If Ned steals Ben's car, which court will hear the case?

• Criminal Case

• Civil Case

Who is the prosecution in criminal cases?

• government

• defendant

• plaintiff

• victim

What is required for the police to gain a search warrant?

• an accusation

• reasonable suspicion

• probable cause

• an indictment

What is lying under oath called?

• indictment

• arraignment

• perjury

• appeal

When a jury cannot decide on a verdict and the judge says that they cannot make a decision, the jury is called a(n) ____________ jury.

• Ineffective

• Hung

• Lazy

• Incomplete