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WorksheetsSupreme Court Vocabulary
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
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1.
the supreme court issuing an order seeking review of a lower court case
a)
motion
b)
petition
c)
writ of certorari
d)
appeal
2.
list of cases to be heard
a)
A case summary
b)
A hearing schedule
c)
A trial agenda
d)
A docket
3.
an opinion that is signed by at least five supreme court justices
a)
dissenting opinion
b)
unanimous opinion
c)
concurring opinion
d)
majority opinion
4.
an opinion that agrees with the overall conclusion in the case but stresses some different or addtional reasoning
a)
Majority opinion
b)
Judicial review
c)
Concurring opinion
d)
Dissenting opinion
5.
an opinion that is held by the minority of the justices who do not agree with the ruling of the case
a)
Dissenting opinion
b)
Majority opinion
c)
Judicial review
d)
Concurring opinion
6.
written arguments
a)
Briefs
b)
oral arguments
c)
court
d)
concurrent decision
7.
lawyers provided to defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer
a)
Private attorneys
b)
Legal aid organizations
c)
Pro bono lawyers
d)
Public defenders
8.
panels of citizens that hear evidence of a possible crime and recommend
whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges
a)
grand jury
b)
citizen panel
c)
trial jury
d)
petit jury
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