McGraw Hill Chapter 7 Review

The U.S. was governed under the _____________ from 1781-1789.

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Civil Rights

• Articles of Confederation

What are the two types of lower federal courts?

• District and Circuit

• Appellate and Circuit

• Federal and State

• Supreme and Circuit

There are _______ federal courts (type in the number).

In the U.S. legal system, a person is presumed guilty until proven innocent.

• True

• False

The U.S. has a tri-court system where federal courts exist alongside state courts.

• True

• False

Concurrent jurisdiction is _________________.

• when a federal and/or state court can hear a case

• when a federal court has the only authority to hear a case

• the authority to hear a case from a lower court

The _______ court is between the district court and Supreme Court.

Appeals courts decide on guilt or innocence.

• True

• False

If the prosecution loses, there can be no appeal.

• True

• False

To leave the verdict of the trial unchanged _________________.

• Remand

• Reverse

• Uphold