Understanding the Judicial System

What is the role of the court of appeals?

• A court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime

• A court case about a noncriminal matter

• Federal trial court

• A court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court

What type of cases does the district court handle?

• A court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court

• A court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime

• Guidelines based on an earlier case

• Federal trial court

What does the term "precedent" mean?

• A court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court

• A court case about a noncriminal matter

• Guidelines based on an earlier case

• Federal trial court

What is a civil case?

• A court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court

• A court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime

• A court case about a noncriminal matter

• Federal trial court

What is a criminal case?

• A court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court

• A court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime

• A court case about a noncriminal matter

• Federal trial court

The private meeting in which Supreme Court justices talk about cases is called the:

• conference

• brief

• majority

• concurring

The (______) opinion tells what the Supreme Court’s decision is in a case.

• majority
• concurring

• minority

• harsh

The Supreme Court mostly acts as a court of:

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• district jurisdiction

• circuit jurisdiction

A (______) is an area covered by a court of appeals.

• district

• circuit

• majority

• concurring

(______) cases are heard by a judge and a jury.

• District court

• Supreme Court

• Court of appeals

• Civil case