Module 7 Review

State Courts hear an abundance of cases that deal with issues directly affecting the

• public

• churches

• businesses

• pets

States hear cases that involve the following: Contract Law, Probate Law, Family Law, State Criminal Offenses, and cases regarding the State Constitution.

• True

• False

Judges at the state level are chosen through what two ways.

• Picking names out of a hat

• Election and Appointments

• Randomly

Some states use a nominating commission for state judges, there is an approved list where the Governor then chooses a judge off of it, this is know as _________________

• Virginia Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

• Missouri Plan

• Texas Plan

There are three basic tiers to most state court systems. They are ____________________

• Trial Court, Appeals Court, and Supreme Court

• Family Court and Traffic Court

• Hard and Easy Court

What is the largest type of municipality?

• Village

• Borough

• City

• Town

Local Governments provide citizens with numerous services that include

• Parks and recreation and Garbage Collection

• Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• All of the choices

Local Municipalities have a Municipal Court that hear cases that involve local ordinances, such as eviction cases.

• True

• False

If a speeding ticket is issued or a traffic violation occurs, the citizen might find themselves in

• Criminal Court

• Traffic Court

• Civil Court

This is a form of local government that tends to be smaller than a city but larger than a village.

• Hamlet

• Borough

• Town