
Judicial Branch Review
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of criminal court systems in resolving conflicts and maintaining social order?
Enforcing mob justice
Promoting vigilante justice
Determining guilt
Ignoring legal conflicts
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In criminal cases, who is responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of breaking the law?
The defense attorney
The jury
The government (District Attorney)
The judge
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the burden of proof in criminal cases?
On the defense
On the judge
On the government
Shared between prosecution and defense
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In criminal cases, how many votes are needed from a Grand Jury of 24 to issue an indictment in CAPITAL cases? (capital cases are homicide cases)
10
12
13
24
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does prima facie mean in legal terms?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
At first glance or on the surface
Guilty until proven innocent
A legal loophole
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the jurisdiction of State Courts? (2)
Over federal laws
Over international disputes
Over state laws
Over state constitutional issues
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which court system was created by the Judiciary Act of 1791?
State Courts
U.S. Federal Courts
Both
Neither
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