Law Chapter 2 Quiz

When you go to the Court of Appeals a panel of three judges hears your case?

• True

• False

Police officers may, without a search warrant, seize something from within a car any suspicious items that are in plain view.

• True

• False

A juvenile, if arrested before reaching age 18, will be tried in a juvenile court even if he or she turns 18 before the case comes to trial.

• True

• False

At the bottom level of the federal court system are the federal

• state supreme courts

• district courts

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

The jurisdiction of local courts is

• appellate

• general

• special

• limited

This is someone who is under the age of 18 who has done something that inappropriate like trespassing on your property will be known as what?

• Honor's Student

• neglected child

• unruly child

• delinquent child

This is someone who is under the age of 18 who has done something that serious like robbing a bank during business hours?

• Honor's Student

• neglected child

• unruly child

• delinquent child

Intermediate state courts hear appeals from courts of ____________________ jurisdiction.

• appellate

• general

• special

• limited

Which party gets to make the closing statements first?

• plaintiffs

• defense

The two sides of the dispute come together with a 3rd party person to help come to a comprise to avoid going to court.

• mediation

• arbitration