WorksheetsChapter 9 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the United States we have a___________, which means we have federal and state courts.
a)
multi-court system
b)
dual court system
c)
single court system
d)
bicameral court system
2.
There are 3 levels within the court system and those courts each have a certain_____________________ or authority to hear cases.
a)
brief
b)
subpoena
c)
jurisdiction
d)
writ of certiorari
3.
The court in which a case is heard for the FIRST time is said to have _____________
jurisdiction.
jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
concurrent
c)
appellate
d)
exclusive
4.
A court that is hearing a case appealed from a lower court is said to have _______________
jurisdiction.
jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
concurrent
c)
appellate
d)
exclusive
5.
The authority of only the federal government to hear and decide a case is known as ________________ jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
concurrent
c)
appellate
d)
exclusive
6.
In some cases, the state and federal courts both have the authority to hear and decide a case, which is known as___________jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
concurrent
c)
appellate
d)
exclusive
7.
The cases that are going to be heard are put on the court's calendar called the _____________.
a)
rocket
b)
pocket
c)
docket
d)
locket
8.
The number of cases that a judge has in any one period of time is known as the judge's___________.
a)
briefcase
briefcase
briefcase
b)
ruling
c)
caseload
d)
subpoena
9.
Sometimes when ruling, judges set a __________, which is a ruling that will be used as the basis for a decision in a later similar case.
a)
president
b)
preposition
c)
precursor
d)
precedent
10.
Parties (people) involved in court case are called the ________________.
a)
caseloads
b)
litigants
c)
briefs
d)
rulings
11.
This is a written explanation of each sides position in a lawsuit.
a)
chief
b)
brief
c)
thief
d)
belief
12.
An official decision made by a judge or panel of judges.
a)
ruling
b)
subpoena
c)
tenure
d)
brief
13.
One of the judges who disagrees with the ruling writes the ________ opinion.
a)
majority
b)
concurring
c)
dissenting
d)
unanimous
14.
When ALL of the judges agree, a _____________
decision is written.
decision is written.
a)
majority
b)
concurring
c)
dissenting
d)
unanimous
15.
The Supreme Court's power to say whether any federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution.
a)
judicial review
b)
tenure
c)
subpoena
d)
ruling
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