Legislative, Judiciary & Executive Branches

What is the last level of court for cases about state law?

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

What kinds of cases can the U.S. Supreme Court hear?

• Federal and State law cases about amounts under $75,000

• Federal law & U.S. Constitution

• State law cases

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What court does a case go to after a trial court?

• Trial Court again

• Appeals Court

• Supreme Court

Which of the following is the name for a proposed law?

• committee vote

• proposal

• act

• bill

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Choose what a judge can do:

• Oversee all court cases

• Make a decision about a case if there is no jury

• Decide on the punishment for a case

• All of the above

A jury

• Is required in all criminal cases

• is a right in most criminal cases

• makes a decision in appeals courts

For a bill to become law,

• Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have to approve it

• The President has to veto it

• The House of Representatives has to propose the bill

• The Senate has to write the bill

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the (a)   .

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Each state has (a)   Senators

A state or federal appeals court

• never has a jury

• is where cases are decided before the trial court

• usually has one judge

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9