AKS 46B Review

What branch Interprets laws and ensures justice?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

What court is for appeals of civil trials, criminal trials, and felony trials?

• Court of Appeals

• State

• Juvenile

• Superior

What court is for reviewing decisions made in civil or criminal cases by trial court, determining if laws are constitutional, challenges to elections, and upholds or removes death sentences?

• Court of Appeals

• State

• Supreme Court

• Superior

This court has 7 justices and no jury.

• plaintiff

• defendant

• Supreme Court

• capital crimes

A check the executive branch has on the judicial branch

• impeach for committing a crime
• veto laws
• nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
• declare a law unconstitutional

Which type of court handles appeals?

• appellate court

• juvenile court

• trial court

• state court

What is the dual purpose of the judicial branch? 

• the enforce the law

• to make the law and administer justice

• to interpret the law and administer justice

• to develop the law

Which type of court is being described by the following characteristics?

highest court in Georgia

reviews death penalty cases

• state court

• the Georgia Court of Appeals

• magistrate court

• the Georgia Supreme Court

How does Georgia's Constitution provide a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government?

• through judicial reviews

• through executive branch

• through legislative branch

• through separation of powers

Determine if the characteristics are Interpreting Laws or Administering Justice.

Groups:

(a) Interpret Laws

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(b) Administer Justice

• • one of the checks that the judicial branch has over executive and legislative branches

• provide offenders with an re-entry program after they complete their sentences of imprisonmen

• deter students and adults alike from turning to criminal conduct

• interpret laws enacted by the legislative branch

• • If it rules that the law is unconstitutional (not supported by the Georgia or U.S. Constitution)

• engages in prevention efforts to educate citizens about public safety threats

• • review court cases that challenge the laws

• prosecuting many kinds of federal crimes

• investigates and prosecutes corruption