LJ 1 Courts

Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

• 10 years

• 6 years

• until you are re-elected

• until you resign or die

Which description best fits a jury?

• a panel of average citizens who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of three judges who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of lawyers who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of detectives who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

What are the TWO reasons it's difficult to get a case all the way to the Supreme Court?

• has to go through the appeals process first

• has to affect at least 5 different states

• has to wait for a period of 5 years while the Justices review the case

• the Supreme Court gets to choose their cases

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• Congress

• The President

Laws that are written by a state legislature are known as

• Statutory law

• Constitutional law

• Administrative law

• Case law

Last Saturday, a driver was ticketed for speeding through a neighborhood and crashing into a fence. The fence owner is suing the driver $2500.00 for the cost to repair the fence.

What court would hear this case?

• Appeals

• Civil

• Criminal

• U.S. Supreme

Laws that seek to protect public safety are known as

• Military law

• Civil law

• Police law

• Criminal law

Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?

• A person fails to stop at a red light

• A person is caught breaking into a house

• A person robs another person at gunpoint

• A person breaks a leg at a friend's house