Judicial Branch: COURTS OPERATION

What is a "plaintiff"?

• The person accused of wrong- doing

• The person accusing someone of wrong- doing

• The judge

• The defendant

What is a "defendant"?

• The person accused of wrong-doing
• The person accusing someone of wrong-doing
• The Judge
• The bailiff

In a criminal case, who is always the plaintiff?

• The person accused of wrong-doing
• The person representing the state
• The Judge
• The defendant

Who has the burden to prove something has happened which is unlawful?

• The prosecutor
• The bailiff
• The Judge
• The defendant

Which of these is "treason" as defined by the US Constitution?

• Providing aid and comfort to the enemy
• Talking bad about the President
• Refusing to follow a police officer's commands
• Burning a US flag

Which of these is "treason" as defined by the US Constitution?

• Burning a US flag
• Talking bad about the President
• Refusing to follow a police officer's commands
• Actively fighting the United States during a period of war

Define "dissent".

• Providing aid and comfort to the enemy
• Actively fighting against the US during a time of war
• Disagreeing with the popular opinion
• Agreeing with the popular opinion

What is the maximum penalty someone could receive for committing treason?

• Life in prison without parole
• Death
• Having ones hands cut off
• Being expelled from the country

Which of these is a part of the FEDERAL court system?

• Circuit Court
• County Court
• District Court
• Traffic Court

Which of these is a part of the FEDERAL court system?

• Circuit Court
• County Court
• Appellate Court
• Traffic Court