Dual Court System

What is the First Tier in the Federal Court System?

• Trial Court

• US Supreme Court

• Appelate Court

• District Court

When can someone make an appeal?

• When they disagree with the verdict because of an error in the trial

• Any time they lose a case

• When they win a case

• When the other lawyer isn't nice to them

Federalism is the belief that national and state governments should exist side by side and share power.

• True

• False

What is a veredict?

• The group of citizens whose duty it is to decide a case

• The decision about a case issued by the judge or jury

• The request for a higher court to review the decision of a lower court

• The authority of a court to hear a case

What type of cases go to the U.S. appellate Court?

• Really important cases

• Cases that have already been heard by the U.S. Supreme Court

• Cases that have been heard by a district court, but need to be reviewed

• Only cases with celebrities in them

Which court do cases involving concurrent jurisdiction go to?

• Whichever one the party chooses

• Whichever one isn't too busy

• Whichever one is the lowest tier

• Usually the state, unless the federal system, wants it

Which kind of jurisdiction gives a federal court the power to hear a case involving parties from two states?

• Subject Matter Jurisdiction

• Federal Question Jurisdiction

• Diversity Jurisdiction

• Regular Jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court hears every case that is appealed from State Supreme Courts.

• True

• False

What is an opinion?

• The authority of a court to hear a case

• The decision about a case issued by the Supreme Court

• The decision about a case issued by the jury

• A case about the First Amendment

The party who loses a case and appeals to a higher court is called:

• Petitioner

• Plaintiff

• Defendent

• Prosecution