chapter 14: courts
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which court is at the top of the National (Federal) Court system in the United States?
District Courts
Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
State Courts
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of cases do federal courts have jurisdiction over?
State criminal cases
Federal criminal and federal civil causes of action
Local civil disputes
Traffic violations
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of Courts of Appeals in the federal court system?
To conduct trials
To review decisions of lower courts
To enforce laws
To create laws
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a civil case that federal courts would handle?
A local burglary case
A civil case alleging violation of national law/rights
A state traffic violation
A neighborhood dispute
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent?
Civil Law
Stare Decisis
Uniformity of Law
Criminal Law
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of law deals with disputes between individuals or organizations, typically involving private rights?
Criminal Law
Precedent
Civil Law
Stare Decisis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a previous case or legal decision that may be or (binding precedent) must be followed in subsequent similar cases?
Uniformity of Law
Precedent
Civil Law
Stare Decisis
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