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Courts and the Court System

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What determines whether a case enters through the state or federal court system?

a)

The court system that has the fewest cases at the time

b)

What law has been broken

c)

The type of prison system that has the most room for inmates if the person is found guilty

2.

What defines the jurisdiction of each court?

a)

The city's and county's population

b)

A Supreme Court's decision

c)

The state's judges

d)

The law

3.

Each state must have at least ----- Courts of Last Resort

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What state courts conduct some pretrial activities for more important ones?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts

d)

Courts of Last Resort

5.

What courts are most responsible for ordering a new trial?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)

6.

What types of courts are organized at the city, town, or municipal level?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)

7.

Which court conducts preliminary activities and trials for felonies?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)

8.

Which court does not hold trials?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)

9.

Which court has more than one judge?

a)

Lower Courts

b)

Courts of General Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Courts (Courts of Last Resort)

10.

Each state has at least how many federal districts?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

11.

How many federal districts are there in the U.S.?

a)

64

b)

74

c)

84

d)

94

12.

Which federal court must have four justices vote to hear a case?

a)

The State Appellate Court (Court of Last Resort)

b)

The US Appellate Court

c)

US Supreme Court

13.

Jurisdiction

a)

Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group

b)

Specific area of authority

c)

An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things

d)

Specific area of authority

14.

Exclusive

a)

Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group

b)

An urgent request

c)

An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things

d)

Specific area of authority

15.

Appeal

a)

Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group

b)

An urgent request

c)

An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things

d)

Specific area of authority

16.

Procedure

a)

Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group

b)

An urgent request

c)

An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things

d)

Specific area of authority

17.

Restricted

a)

Not admitting or allowing other things or people into a group

b)

To Limit

c)

An official way of doing something; a specific way of doing things

d)

Specific area of authority

18.

Eyes up and to the left

a)

Accessing the creativity part of the memory

b)

Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem

c)

Accessing information which they have actually seen or done

d)

Accessing emotions

19.

Eyes up and to the right

a)

Accessing the creativity part of the memory

b)

Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem

c)

Accessing information which they have actually seen or done

d)

Accessing emotions

20.

Eyes move side to side

a)

Accessing the creativity part of the memory

b)

Accessing auditory information

c)

Accessing information which they have actually seen or done

d)

Accessing emotions

21.

Eyes straight up

a)

Accessing the creativity part of the memory

b)

Accessing auditory information

c)

Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem

d)

Accessing emotions

22.

Eyes move down

a)

Accessing the creativity part of the memory

b)

Accessing auditory information

c)

Expressing a need for inspiration or trying to figure out how to solve a problem

d)

Accessing emotions