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WorksheetsChapter 3 Court Systems*
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
The court in which a dispute is first heard is called a ______ court.
Original
Appellate
Trial
Specialized
The legal term for a decision made within a court is called a(n)
Arbitrator
Verdict
Judge
Jurisdiction
Which court is the highest on the State Level?
United States Supreme Court
State Appellate Courts
State District Courts
State Supreme Court
Which type of court deals with younger members of society (13-17)
Juvenille Court
Small Claims Court
Small Peoples Court
Associate Circuit Courts
What type of court handles small disputes dealing with less than $2,500?
City/ Municipal Court
Associate Circut Court
Small Claims Court
Juvenile Court
What is the judicial system made of up of?
the Supreme Court only
Federal Courts and the Supreme Court
Federal Courts and State Courts
State Courts and the Supreme Court
The federal court system's highest court is:
the Federal District Court
the State Supreme Court
the Supreme Court
the Federal Appeals Courts
There are 94 of these types of courts in the United States and territories:
Federal District Courts
Federal Circuit Courts
Supreme Courts
Superior Courts
If a man from Minnesota cheats a man from New York out of millions of dollars, it would be tried in federal courts because
the lawyers from different states pass different exams
these cases deal with maritime laws
different states have different laws and which state's law system would be used
New York allows these actions
Which of the following is NOT a decision that can be handed down by the Court of Appeals?
impose a sentence of life in prison
uphold the District Court's decision
reverse the District Court's ruling
remand the case back to District Court to be tried again
Which court is the highest at the state level?
US Supreme Court
State Appellate Courts
State District Courts
State Supreme Court
What is the function of federal courts?
to settle civil disputes
to enforce laws
to conduct criminal trials
settle civil disputes and conduct criminal trials
