Unit 7 Vocabulary - Civics

What is the role of appellate courts?

• To conduct initial trials

• To review the decisions of lower courts

• To issue verdicts in criminal cases

• To enforce laws

What occurs during an arraignment?

• A jury decides the case

• A defendant is informed of charges and enters a plea

• A judge issues a sentence

• A trial is concluded

In a bench trial, who decides the facts of the case?

• A jury

• A judge

• A panel of judges

• The defendant

What does concurrent jurisdiction allow?

• Only federal courts to hear a case

• Only state courts to hear a case

• Both federal and state courts to hear a case

• Only the Supreme Court to hear a case

Who is the defendant in a trial?

• The judge

• The person being charged

• The lawyer

• The witness

What is the function of district courts?

• They are the highest courts

• They review decisions of appellate courts

• They are the lowest level of courts

• They only handle civil cases

What is the dual-court system?

• A system with only federal courts

• A system with only state courts

• A system with both federal and state courts

• A system with international courts

What is exclusive jurisdiction?

• When multiple courts can hear a case

• When a specific court has sole authority over a case

• When a case is heard by a jury

• When a case is dismissed

What does executive privilege allow?

• The president to make laws

• The president to withhold information from the public

• The president to appoint judges

• The president to veto court decisions

What does jurisdiction refer to?

• The power to create laws

• The power to make legal decisions and judgments

• The power to enforce laws

• The power to interpret laws