Judicial Branch Review

What jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a lower court? 

• Concurrent

• Incremental

• Appellate

• Exclusive

What is the term for the geographic area covered by an appeals court?

• Jurisdiction

• Appellate

• Circuit

• Judiciary zone

What offers a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision?

• inference

• obfuscation

• observation

• opinion

What is the guiding principle for all judges? 

• stare decisis

• majority opinion

• rule of law

• docket

Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving which type of law? 

• criminal

• maritime

• military

A justice who disagrees with the majority's decision may write what type of opinion? 

• dissenting

• overruling

• concurring

• minority

When the Supreme Court accepts a case for review, it places it on the calendar, also known as the: 

• circuit

• brief

• caseload

• docket

Which federal judicial circuit includes the west coast states, Alaska, and Hawaii? 

• 9th

• 5th

• 8th

• 7th

If a case can be heard in either a federal or state court, those courts have which jurisdiction?

• exclusive

• executive

• concurrent

• liberal

Any disagreements between ________ are initially heard by federal courts.

• businesses

• state governments

• individual citizens

• military officers