Unit 7 Test: Judicial Branch

What is an appeal?

• A request to a lower court to review a decision

• A request to a higher court to review and change a decision

• A request to a jury to review a decision

• A request to a judge to review a decision

What does an appellate court do?

• Makes new laws

• Hears appeals and reviews decisions made by lower courts

• Handles criminal cases

• Deals with family law

What is case law based on?

• Statutes that are written and coded

• Written laws that have been published

• Judicial decisions on former historical cases

• International treaties

What do state circuit courts handle?

• Local traffic violations

• Serious criminal cases, large civil cases and appeals form the lower county courts.

• Criminal cases that involve juveniles under the age of 18

• International law cases that include tariffs and constitutional law

What does civil law deal with?

• Criminal cases

• Disputes between individuals or organizations

• Traffic violations

• Constitutional issues

What does constitutional law deal with?

• Traffic laws

• Interpretation and application of the Constitution

• Family law

• Criminal law

What are county courts?

• Federal courts that handle major federal cases.

• International courts that handle international cases.

• Local courts that handle minor criminal and civil cases.

• Constitutional courts that handle constitutional cases.

What is the role of a Trial Court?

• To review decisions from lower courts

• To handle serious criminal cases

• To hear a case first and reach a verdict

• To make final decisions on state legal issues

Which court is the highest in the United States?

• U.S. District Courts

• Circuit Courts

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Florida Supreme Court

What is the function of the Appellate Court?

• To handle minor criminal cases

• To review decisions made by lower courts

• To make final decisions on state legal issues

• To start federal cases