Court Quest MiniQuiz (iCivics)

Once a case is heard at the State Supreme Court, it cannot be appealed.

• True

• False

Cases about family issues are handled in state -or- federal court?

• State

• Federal

Cases about the U.S. Constitution are handled in state -or- federal court?

• State

• Federal

This court focuses on cases about minors (people under the age of 18).

• Municipal

• Probate

• Juvenile

• Federal

This court focuses on misdemeanors (less serious crimes) and civil disagreements up to $1000.

• Probate

• County

• Family

• Juvenile

What is an intermediate appellate court?

• It’s the highest court in the land, no more appeals

• It’s in the middle, cases can still appeal from here

• It’s a lower state court, and cases can appeal from here

Cases about issues that come up in cities and towns (like traffic violations or landlord-tenant issues) are first heard in Appeals Court.

• True

• False

Cases involving citizens from different states are handled in state -or- federal court?

• State

• Federal

Jurisdiction means that the court hears different kinds of cases and covers different areas.

• True

• False

This court focuses on cases about people’s last wills.

• County

• Probate

• Juvenile

• Federal