Legal Terminology Quiz

What is the term for the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

Which term refers to a legal principle established in a previous case that is binding on or persuasive for a court when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues?

• Judicial activism

• Judicial restraint

• Precedent

• Sovereign immunity

Who is the person or party that initiates a lawsuit before a court?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Appellant

• Magistrate judge

What is the term for the legal protection that prevents a sovereign state or person from being sued without consent?

• Judicial restraint

• Sovereign immunity

• Senatorial courtesy

• Public defenders

What is the term for the legal doctrine that allows courts to interpret the Constitution and overrule legislative acts?

• Judicial review

• Judicial activism

• Stare decisis

• Judicial restraint

Which term describes the power of a higher court to review and revise a lower court's decision?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

What is the term for a written statement by a judge or a court of the decision reached in a case?

• Opinion

• Verdict

• Judgment

• Decree

How are federal judges selected?

• Named by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

• Named by the President.

• They are elected.

• Named by the previous judge.

Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case