WorksheetsCOURTS UNIT 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Trial courts are the institutions which bear the main ............................... in the administration of justice.
focus
burden
task
assignment
The courts of general jurisdiction to where the most serious civil or criminal cases are brought are known as common .......................... courts.
county
appeals
trial
pleas
When it comes to civil matters, common pleas courts have jurisdiction in lawsuits seeking ....................................remedies.
certain
exclusive
extraordinary
municipal
A felony is classified as a serious crime for which the penalty is either death or ........................................ term.
impartial
exclusive
penitentiary
prejudicial
The main function of courts is to make sure that the law is applied in fair and .................................. manner.
honest
extraordinary
impartial
empowered
The principal function of the courts of appeals is to ......................... cases brought from the courts of lower rank.
remand
review
reverse
resort
Courts of appeals possess jurisdiction in some proceedings when they are empowered to hear evidence rather than work with a ............................. of evidence.
judgement
transcript
superintendance
determination
The Supreme Court is also known as the court of last ........................ since its decisions are final and cannot be contested.
trial
review
resort
request
Unlike federal courts, the state courts are concerned with the cases arising ......................... the state law.
with
from
under
due
If the trial court correctly interpreted and applied the law, the court of appeals will just ...................................... the lower court judgement.
review
uphold
reverse
modify
If the mistakes made by the trial court affect the rights of a party, they constitute a ................................. error.
factual
predisposed
prejudicial
judicial
The court of appeals is empowered to take any action or steps necessary to ..................... justice.
apply
do
make
commit
The Supreme Court is empowered to do whatever is necessary to .................................... a just and final determination of the case.
provide
resort
render
apply
The Supreme Court is empowered to ............................... rules of procedure, as one of the additional duties of its efficient operation
provide
modify
remand
prescribe
Having published rules of ............................, the Supreme Court is empowered to oversee the efficient administration of justice.
procedure
superintendance
jurisdiction
proceedings
The district courts ............................. all types of criminal and civil cases which arise under the federal statutes.
challenge
affirm
modify
handle
Members of the Supreme Court are ............................... for the life terms with the advice of the Senate.
applied
appointed
affirmed
prescribed
Since the USA Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation, its Justices are approved for their terms in office with the ................................. of the Senate.
agreement
treaty
consent
contest
Under the Constitution, courts' jurisdiction shall apply .......... all legal relations, arising under the highest law of the nation.
with
for
to
of
According to the Constitution, all citizens' rights, freedoms and obligations are ................................ to legal defense in the event of violation.
conformed
subject
permitted
imposed
Municipal and county courts have jurisdiction to hold .......................... hearings in felony cases before the trial starts officially.
preliminary
penalty
administrative
efficient
When the case involves traffic issues with minor injuries and damage, a fine may be .....................................
applied
collected
provided
lifted
The Supreme Court is authorized to hear cases appealed from the general jurisdiction courts as well as those with newly ............................... evidence.
provided
administered
obtained
approved
The courts are authorized to enforce the state power, by finding a person guilty and ........................... a crime penalty.
imposing
applying
administering
remanding
The district courts are the courts of general jurisdiction which correspond ....... common pleas courts.
to
with
for
under
