The Judicial Branch works in this building

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A court's authority to hear and decide cases.

• Jurisdiction

• The Courts Power

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The term "Consent" means

• Approval

• Not in favor

An order that requires a person to appear in court.

How many Justices make up the U.S. Supreme Court.

• 4

• 9

• 6

We have a "dual court" system. What does that mean?

• We have Civil Court

• We have Federal Courts and State Courts.

• We have Family Court

True/False

Once arrested for a crime, the accused will get to appear before a judge to be charged with the crime and to enter a plea of guilty or not-guilty

• True

• False

John Marshall was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

• True

• False

The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time is known as __________.

• Original Jurisdiction

• A Tort