Civics - Chapter 7 - Test Review 2023

An order that requires a person to appear in court is a(n)

• subpoena
• brief
• docket
• writ

A judge’s or court’s workload of cases in a period of time

• caseload
• ruling
• opinion
• subpoena

A(n) ___________ is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case

• opinion
• lawsuit
• appeal
• docket

a court’s calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear

• docket
• subpoena
• brief
• ruling

To cancel legally is to

• nullify
• enumerate
• notarize
• nebulize

A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case is a

• brief
• docket
• litigant
• subpoena

An official decision by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of a law is a(n)

• ruling
• subpoena
• appeal
• docket

One of the parties involved in a lawsuit is a

• litigant
• writ
• caseload
• defendant

After a change made by Congress in 1891, circuit courts became which of the following

• courts of appeal
• civil trial courts
• criminal trial courts
• county courts

To which Circuit court does the state of Michigan belong?

• Sixth
• Seventh
• Fourth
• Fifth