Judicial Branches Quiz Civics Ferguson

What is the role of the Judicial Branch in the United States?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws and hold trials

• To collect taxes

What are the two types of trials mentioned?

• Civil and administrative

• Criminal and civil

• Criminal and military

• Civil and international

What is the role of the courts and the judicial branch?

• To create laws

• To settle disputes

• To enforce laws

• To collect taxes

In a criminal trial, what is determined?

• If the law has been broken and what the punishment should be

• How laws are created

• The amount of taxes owed

• The enforcement of laws

What role does the judge play in a court case?

• Decides innocence or guilt

• Acts as a referee

• Decides punishment

• Guarantees the 6th & 7th Amendments

Who decides the innocence or guilt in a court case?

• The judge

• The lawyer

• The jury

• The defendant

What is the decision called that determines innocence or guilt?

• Sentence

• Verdict

• Trial

• Appeal

What amendments guarantee the right to a jury?

• 1st & 2nd Amendments

• 3rd & 4th Amendments

• 6th & 7th Amendments

• 8th & 9th Amendments

What is a civil trial?

• A dispute between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred

• A criminal investigation by the police

• A meeting between business partners

• A negotiation between countries

Who is the person suing another person in a civil trial called?

• Defendant

• Judge

• Plaintiff

• Witness