Ch. 5 - The Court System

In order to serve on a jury, you must be...

• 18 years of age

• a U.S. citizen

• a resident of the state

• all of the above

A mistake made by a judge in legal procedure or during a trial that may allow the case to be appealed is known as...

• error of law

• error of fact

• oops

• error in judgment

To ensure a fair trial, potential jury members are questioned by attorneys in a case during a stage called _____.

• voir dire
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• mistrial
• small claims

Courts that listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide facts are known as

• trial courts

• appellate courts

• supreme courts

• general courts

The U.S. Supreme Court hears cases after granting a...

• voir dire

• petition for certiorari

• stare decisis

• due process

The parties in a civil case are the plaintiff and ...

• prosecution

• precedent

• juror

• defendant

State courts have ___________ jurisdiction.

• limited

• federal

• tribal

• general

Negotiations between the parties in a criminal case is known as...

• due process

• peremptory challenge

• plea bargaining

• probate

A court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions is...

• stare decisis

• precedent

• voir dire

• writ of certiorari

When a Supreme Court Justice disagrees with the opinion of the court it is known as

• Concurring Opinion

• Adversarial Opinion

• Dissenting Opinion

• Disagreeing Opinion