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WorksheetsIL Test 4: Judicial Branch
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a Writ?
Cases dealing with tax matters
A court hearing a case for the first time
A formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action
A fancy title for a judge
The Judicial Branch _______________ the laws and decides if people have followed the laws.
enforces
interprets
creates
makes
How many types of courts are there in the state court system?
4
3
5
6
What are the qualifications to be a judge?
U.S. citizen, Licensed attorney, Resident of district, can be re-elected with a 3/5ths vote of yes or no
U.S. citizen, Licensed officer, Court member, can be re-elected with a 2/3rds vote of yes or no
25 years old, Court member, can be re-elected with a 2/3rds vote of yes or no, U.S. citizen
25 years old, District member, can be re-elected with a 3/5ths vote of yes or no, U.S. citizen
A Writ requiring that a person held in custody must be brought before a court to determine the legality of his or her detention.
Original jurisdiction
Habeas Corpus
Revenue
Habeas Corpus
The judicial branch has a system of courts. What are their names?
Circuit, Supreme and Elite
Circuit, Appellate and Supreme
Appellate, Elite and Supreme
Supreme, Revenue and Appellate
What are the general trial courts called in Illinois?
Revenue
Appellate
Circuit
Supreme
This court hears cases appealed from the circuit courts in the same judicial district.
Appellate
Supreme
Revenue
Trial Courts
Which court system has one court, and seven members?
Appellate Courts
Circuit courts
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Super Court
Which court system has nine courts and 27 judges?
Supreme courts
Circuit courts
Appellate courts
Trial courts
Which court system has 21 circuit courts, 146 circuit judges, and 202 associate judges?
Revenue courts
Apple courts
Supreme courts
Circuit courts
How many judicial districts are there in Illinois?
2
3
5
7
