Judicial Jurisdiction

What is the decision issued by a judge or a jury called?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

• Verdict

• Appeal

Who is the person being sued or accused of a crime in a legal case?

• Plaintiff

• Verdict

• Defendant

• Prosecution

In a criminal case, who is the government attorney who argues that a person accused of a crime is guilty?

• Verdict

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

What is the request to a higher court to review a decision called?

• Verdict

• Appeal

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

How many judges review the trial and law applied in the US Court of Appeals?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which court is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court

What is the authority of a court to hear a case referred to as?

• Verdict

• Plaintiff

• Jurisdiction

• Prosecution

Which type of jurisdiction means that cases can only be heard in a federal court of law?

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• State Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Federal Question Jurisdiction

In general, where do most criminal cases involving state criminal laws take place?

• Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• District Court

• State Court

What type of jurisdiction gives states the authority to hear cases involving a federal law or the Constitution?

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• State Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Federal Question Jurisdiction