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Chapter 2 Law Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the lowest court in the Federal court system?

a)

Federal Court of Appeals

b)

Federal Trial Court

c)

Federal District Court

d)

United States Supreme Court

2.

The power of hearing a case for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?

a)

Juvenile Jurisdiction

b)

Original Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Jurisdiction

d)

Jurisdiction

3.

Which court has original jurisdiction over questions that arise under the Constitution or U.S. treaties?

a)

Municipal Court

b)

Federal District Court

c)

Federal Appellate Court

d)

State Supreme Court

4.

The purpose of this court is to determine if the lower court applied the law correctly in the circumstance.

a)

District Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Appellate Court

5.

There are 13 Federal Courts of Appeal- 12 are broken up geographically and one is dedicated to the "Federal Circuit"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The _________ nominated new USSC justices and _________ confirms by votes-majority wins.

a)

Senate: President

b)

President: Senate

c)

Government: President

d)

President: Governors

7.

Which lists the State Court highest to lowest?

a)

State Supreme, State Appeals, State Trial

b)

State Supreme, State Trial, State Appeals

c)

State Supreme, State District, State Appeals

d)

State Supreme, State Appeals, State District

8.

Kansas has _____ State Supreme Court Justices that are selected by the __________.

a)

6: Governor

b)

6: President

c)

7: Governor

d)

7: President

9.

A minor/juvenile can be tried as an adult in a criminal court and the age range is the same state to state.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Civil and Criminal Trials have identical procedure.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The plaintiff in a civil case files a(n) _________ with the court.

a)

Complaint

b)

Indictment

c)

Information

d)

Answer

12.

The defendant in a civil case files a ____________ with the court.

a)

Complaint

b)

Information

c)

Indictment

d)

Answer

13.

Which method of ADR would you use if you were trying to prevent an issue from arising?

a)

Reactive

b)

Proactive

14.

A case that deals with a landlord and tenant issue is more than likely going to be a _______ case.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

c)

Juvenile

15.

What occurs firs tin a civil trial?

a)

An arrest

b)

Pleadings

c)

Methods of Discovery

d)

An arraignment

16.

The judgement of the court being carried out is called

a)

Execution

b)

Pleadings

c)

Arraignment

d)

Indictment

17.

A judge will read the charges of the accused persona and ask them how they plead at the

a)

Indictment

b)

Trial

c)

Arraignment

d)

Pleadings

18.

The prosecution and defense collect information like evidence, documents, testimony, subpoenas etc. to prepare for trial

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The prosecution and defense attorneys are able to weed out jurors they would not want.

a)

TRUE

b)

FASLE

20.

The judge determines the verdict and the jury decides punishment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE