Unit 2C Legislative Branch

Which Article established the Supreme Court?

• 1

• 3

• 3

Which term means having the authority to be the first to hear a case?

• Civil Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

Jane gets a traffic ticket because she broke a state traffic law. Which court has original jurisdiction?

• Federal Appellate Court

• US District Court

• State Trial Court

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed and serve for how long?

• 10 years

• Until the next election cycle

• For life

Wanda is tried in a Federal Trial Court for helping terrorists, which breaks federal law. She believes her lawyer made a mistake that lost her first trial, so she appeals to get a second look at her case. Who has first appellate jurisdiction?

• Federal Appellate Court

• State Appellate Court

• Supreme Court of the United States

What is “Jurisdiction?”

• A defendant’s right to choose his/her jury.

• A court’s authority to hear a case based on geographical or legal area.

• An important step in the appeals process.

What word means “the party (person) bringing the charge in a civil case?”

• PLaintiff

• Defendant

• Jurist

Which of the following statements describes the difference between civil cases and criminal cases?

• People who lose civil trials often receive prison sentences. Few criminal trials result in prison sentences.

• Civil cases involve a dispute between two people. Criminal cases involve someone breaking a law.

• In a civil case, guilt must be proved beyond any reasonable doubt. In a criminal case, a lawyer only needs to have a lot of evidence.

Miss Smith is arrested for theft (she stole her neighbor’s house cat) which is against Georgia law. What kind of trial will she have? The name of the case is Georgia vs Smith.

• State Civil

• State Criminal

• Federal Criminal

Courts are considered part of which branch of government?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive