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WorksheetsThe U.S. Court System; SS.7.C.1.9; SS.7.C.3.10; SS7.C.3.11
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
A senator is caught speeding, what should happen?
a)
The Senator should be let go.
b)
The Senator should be arrested
c)
The Senator should be given a ticket and pay the fine.
d)
The Congressional Budget Office should pay for the ticket.
2.
Which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction over?
a)
disputes between two citizens of the same state
b)
disputes between two states
c)
violations of local ordinances
d)
violation of state laws
3.
The parts of a criminal trial are listed in the graphic. What is the correct order of these parts?
a)
4, 1, 6, 5, 2, 3
4, 1, 6, 5, 2, 3
b)
4, 1, 6, 5, 3, 2
c)
4, 6, 1, 2, 5, 3
d)
4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2
4.
Which of the following Constitutional principles require the government to follow its own rules?
a)
rule of law
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
republicanism
d)
judicial review
5.
How did the Code of Hammurabi influence civilizations that followed?
a)
Civilizations established structures of laws and processes for law breakers.
b)
Civilizations severely punished all law breakers to make civilians fear government.
c)
Civilizations extended rights and freedoms to their accused.
d)
Civilizations severely punished boys who disrespected their fathers in public.
6.
Read the Scenario in the graphic and answer the question.
a)
criminal court
b)
civil court
c)
family court
d)
appeals court
7.
Read the scenario in the graphic and answer the question.
a)
Society B respects the principle of popular sovereignty
b)
Society B operates under the rule of law
c)
Society A does not guarantee a trial by jury.
d)
Society A does not respect the principle of popular sovereignty
8.
What is the correct order of the federal court system from lowest authority to highest authority?
a)
U.S. Appeals Courts, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Supreme Court
b)
State Supreme Court, U.S. Appeals Court, U.S. Supreme Court
c)
U.S. District Courts, U.S. Appeals Courts, U.S. Supreme Court
d)
State Supreme Court, Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Supreme Court
9.
Which type of law regulates the ordinary private matters of a state or nation?
a)
civil law
b)
constitutional law
c)
criminal law
d)
military law
10.
What is the key characteristic of a criminal trial?
a)
The defense attorney must prove that his or her client did not commit a crime.
b)
The judge weighs all evidence to determine the defendant's innocence or guilt.
c)
The grand jury issues a formal charge against the defendant.
d)
The prosecutor must demonstrate that a crime has been committed.
11.
Look at the graphic and correctly identify the types of law involved.
a)
1. civil law; 2. state law; 3. military law; 4. federal law
b)
1. civil law; 2. federal law; 3. state law; 4. military law
c)
1. state law; 2. civil law; 3. criminal law; 4. federal law
d)
1. federal law; 2. state law; 3. military law; 4. civil law
12.
Which is a benefit of the rule of law?
a)
Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced.
b)
Government decisions are based on the will of the majority.
c)
Government officials can act on their own instincts in emergencies.
d)
Citizens are protected from arbitrary and oppressive uses of government power.
13.
Why were Hammurabi's Code, the Twelve Tables and the Code of Justinian significant?
a)
They established official religions.
b)
They established new economic systems
c)
They established democratic governments.
d)
They established written laws for the entire community.
14.
Which of the following would be most likely to result in a civil case?
a)
a person slips at a neighbor's house and breaks a leg
b)
a person robs another at gunpoint
c)
a person is caught breaking into a house
d)
a person drives through a red light
15.
Which of the following would be most likely to result in a criminal case?
a)
a person slips at a neighbor's house and breaks a leg
b)
A soldier is AWOL
c)
a person is caught breaking into a house
d)
a person drives through a red light
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