Dual Court Systems

1. The U.S. has a dual court system consisting of _____________________________________________. 

• One system of state / local courts and another system of federal courts.

• Two federal courts

• The Supreme Court and State Supreme only

• US courts and international courts

2. The authority of a court ________________ to hear and decide cases is  set by law and limited by territory and type of case. 

• area

• precinct

• system

• jurisdiction

3. Federal criminal cases involve:

• Bank robbery and counterfeiting

• Mail fraud

• Kidnapping and civil rights abuses

• All of the above

4. True or False: Circuit courts of appeals review a case for errors of law, not of fact

• True

• False

5. Which Court is considered the last resort in all questions of federal law and U.S. Constitution?

• The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• The U.S. Federal District Court

• State District Court

6. True or False: The key actors in the court process are prosecutors, judges, and criminals. 

• True

• False

7.  Who has the authority to: 

•Decide whether to charge or not charge a person with a crime

•Decide whether to prosecute or not prosecute a case

•Determine what the charge will be

• Defense Attorney

• Judge

• Prosecutor

• Public Defender's Office

8.  For a case to be heard by the Supreme Court, at least _______  justices must vote to hear the case.

• one

• seven

• four

• one and a half

9.  The most strategic source of power available to prosecutors are their authority to decide which cases to __________________________. 

• prosecute

• face criminal charges

• reduce for political kickbacks

• plea bargain

10. True or False: bail bond or bail allows suspects or defendants to remain free while awaiting the next stage in the adjudication process.

• True

• False