WorksheetsCourts and the Court System
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
What determines whether a case enters through the state or federal court system?
The court system that has the fewest cases at the time
What law has been broken
The type of prison system that has the most room for inmates if the person is found guilty
What defines the jurisdiction of each court?
The city's and county's population
A Supreme Court's decision
The state's judges
The law
Each state must have at least ----- Courts of Last Resort
1
2
3
4
What state courts conduct some pretrial activities for more important ones?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts
Courts of Last Resort
What courts are most responsible for ordering a new trial?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)
What types of courts are organized at the city, town, or municipal level?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)
Which court conducts preliminary activities and trials for felonies?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)
Which court does not hold trials?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)
Which court has more than one judge?
Lower Courts
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)
Each state has at least how many federal districts?
1
3
5
7
How many federal districts are there in the U.S.?
64
74
84
94
Which federal court must have four justices vote to hear a case?
The State Appellate Court (Court of Last Resort)
The US Appellate Court
US Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group
Specific area of authority
An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things
Specific area of authority
Exclusive
Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group
An urgent request
An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things
Specific area of authority
Appeal
Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group
An urgent request
An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things
Specific area of authority
Procedure
Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group
An urgent request
An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things
Specific area of authority
Restricted
Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group
To Limit
An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things
Specific area of authority
Eyes up and to the left
Accessing the creativity part of the memory
Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem
Accessing information which they have actually seen or done
Accessing emotions
Eyes up and to the right
Accessing the creativity part of the memory
Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem
Accessing information which they have actually seen or done
Accessing emotions
Eyes move side to side
Accessing the creativity part of the memory
Accessing auditory information
Accessing information which they have actually seen or done
Accessing emotions
Eyes straight up
Accessing the creativity part of the memory
Accessing auditory information
Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem
Accessing emotions
Eyes move down
Accessing the creativity part of the memory
Accessing auditory information
Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem
Accessing emotions
