Georgia Court System and Legal Concepts Quiz

What is the role of a judge?

• To make laws

• To arrest criminals

• To decide cases in court

• To write legal textbooks

What does an appellate court do?

• Makes new laws

• Reviews decisions made by lower courts

• Punishes criminals

• Handles traffic violations

What does it mean to appoint someone?

• To fire them

• To choose them for a job

• To train them

• To vote for them

What does it mean to interpret a law?

• To ignore it

• To change it

• To explain its meaning

• To enforce it

What does criminal law deal with?

• Disagreements between neighbors

• People who break the law

• School rules

• Business contracts

What does civil law deal with?

• Crimes like theft

• Disagreements between people or groups

• Juvenile behavior

• Police procedures

In Georgia, who is considered a juvenile?

• Anyone under 18

• Anyone under 21

• Anyone under 17

• Anyone over 17

What is a delinquent?

• A young person who behaves well

• A young person who breaks the law

• A police officer

• A judge

What is an unruly child?

• A child who commits a felony

• A child who behaves badly but hasn’t broken the law

• A child who is in school

• A child who follows all rules

What is a felony?

• A minor rule violation

• A serious crime like robbery or murder

• A school punishment

• A traffic ticket