Judicial System Vocabulary Set A Quiz

What is the role of Justices?

• The authority of the court to hear a case

• Judges on the Supreme Court

• Legal cases between private parties

• State level courts that hear civil and criminal cases

What does the Senate Judiciary Committee do?

• Gives court the authority to hear cases before any other court

• Reviews nominees for federal judgeships

• Requests for a higher level court to look at a case

• The ability to hear all types of cases in a geographic area

What is vetting in the context of judicial nominees?

• Senate investigations and hearings about nominees

• The authority of the court to hear a case

• A detailed examination of the judicial nominees backgrounds

• Legal cases where suspects are accused of crimes

What is the confirmation process?

• Legal cases between private parties

• The ability to hear all types of cases in a geographic area

• Senate investigations and hearings about nominees nominated by the president

• State level courts that hear civil and criminal cases

What does jurisdiction refer to?

• Judges on the Supreme Court

• The authority of the court to hear a case

• A detailed examination of the judicial nominees backgrounds

• Reviews nominees for federal judgeships

What are criminal cases?

• Legal cases between private parties

• State level courts that hear civil and criminal cases

• Legal cases where suspects are accused of crimes

• Requests for a higher level court to look at a case

What is the function of trial courts?

• The ability to hear all types of cases in a geographic area

• State level courts that hear civil and criminal cases

• Gives court the authority to hear cases before any other court

• Legal cases where suspects are accused of crimes

What are civil cases?

• Legal cases between private parties

• The authority of the court to hear a case

• Senate investigations and hearings about nominees

• Legal cases where suspects are accused of crimes

What does general jurisdiction mean?

• The ability to hear all types of cases in a geographic area

• Reviews nominees for federal judgeships

• State level courts that hear civil and criminal cases

• Federal courts can hold both appellate and original jurisdiction

What are appeals?

• Requests for a higher level court to look at a case

• The authority of the court to hear a case

• Legal cases between private parties

• Senate investigations and hearings about nominees