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WorksheetsUnit 2 Assessment Review Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____ court may review the decision of a lower court.
a)
Applellate
b)
Trial
c)
Probate
d)
Municipal
2.
___ carry out judgments in federal court systems.
a)
Sheriffs
b)
Arbitrators
c)
Mediators
d)
Marshals
3.
A verbatim record written during a trial is call a (n)
a)
Call log
b)
Transcript
c)
Agreement
d)
Appellate brief
4.
An independent third party called a(n) ___ may be able to help two disputing parties develop a solution.
a)
Arbitrator
b)
Judge
c)
Marshal
d)
Mediator
5.
A decision to ___ or take a dispute to court could be avoided through negotiation.
a)
Arbitrate
b)
Litigate
c)
Mediate
d)
Negotiate
6.
Attorneys may submit___that contain written arguments on issues of law.
a)
Appellate briefs
b)
Litigation briefs
c)
Mediation briefs
d)
Arbitration briefs
7.
A ___ is a jury's decision in a case.
a)
Rejection
b)
Brief
c)
Verdict
d)
Trial
8.
___ is an informal hearing that is binding.
a)
Arbitration
b)
Mediation
c)
Litigation
d)
Appellate brief
9.
___ are officers who carry out judgments in state court systems.
a)
Sheriffs
b)
Marshals
c)
Judges
d)
Attorneys
10.
___ court hears disputes first.
a)
Municipal
b)
Probate
c)
Appeals
d)
Trial
11.
A court has ___ jurisdiction when it hears the case in full for the first time.
a)
Concurrent
b)
Exclusive
c)
Original
d)
Appellate
12.
A ___ is a governmental forum that administers justice under the law.
a)
Court
b)
Trial
c)
Brief
d)
Verdict
13.
A decision of the lower court that has been overturned by the lower court is said to be
a)
Reversed
b)
Affirmed
c)
Remanded
d)
Amended
14.
A decision of the lower court that has been changed by the lower court is said to be
a)
Affirmed
b)
Reversed
c)
Amended
d)
Remanded
15.
A decision of the lower court that has been upheld by the lower court is said to be
a)
Affirmed
b)
Reversed
c)
Amended
d)
Remanded
16.
When an appellate court sends a case back down to a trial court for a new trial or other corrective action it is said to have ___ the case.
a)
Affirmed
b)
Amended
c)
Remanded
d)
Reversed
17.
Who of the following makes decisions that bind the parties to a dispute?
a)
Mediator
b)
Arbitrator
c)
Consiliator
d)
None of the others
18.
An appellate court bases its decisions primarily on
a)
Transcripts of the trial & selected witness testimony
b)
Transcripts of the trial & appellate briefs
c)
Appellate briefs & selected witness testimony
d)
Appellate briefs, witness testimony, and transcripts
19.
Which of the following is not a court with a specialized jurisdiction?
a)
Family courts
b)
Probate courts
c)
Small claims court
d)
Trial court
20.
A dispute between neighbors involving property damage of $8,500 would probably be heard in
a)
Federal district court
b)
Probate court
c)
Small claims court
d)
Associate circuit court
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