Judicial Branch and Court System Worksheet

The process of challenging a lower court’s decision is called an __________.

• Appeal

• Delinquent Act

• Unruly Act

• Jurisdiction

Courts responsible for reviewing decisions made by lower courts are called __________.

• Superior Courts

• Appellate Courts

• Special Purpose Districts

• Supreme Courts

The presiding justice of the Supreme Court is known as the __________.

• Chief Justice

• Justice

• Judge

• Appellate

Members of the Supreme Court are called __________.

• Justices

• Judges

• Appellates

• Chiefs

An act committed by a juvenile that would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult is called a __________.

• Delinquent Act

• Unruly Act

• Civil Law

• Appeal

An act committed by a juvenile that would not be considered a criminal offense if committed by an adult is called an __________.

• Unruly Act

• Delinquent Act

• Appeal

• Jurisdiction

Government entities created to serve a specific function for the community are called __________.

• Special Purpose Districts

• Supreme Courts

• Appellate Courts

• Superior Courts

Which court is the highest in the state judicial system?

• Supreme Court

• Superior Court

• Court of Appeals

• Appellate Court

What is the main function of the Judicial Branch?

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• Collecting taxes

If a person disagrees with a trial court’s decision, what can they do?

• File an appeal

• Create a new law

• Call the police

• Ignore the decision