Ch.7 Flashcards
0
Q
- are organized at a municipal or county level
- limited in the types of cases they hear
- misdemeanor courts
A
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
1
Q
Which happens more often, plea bargain or official court process?
A
Plea bargain
2
Q
-Handle serious felony cases & civil cases with damages
A
Courts of General Jurisdiction
3
Q
- Reviews to make sure trial was handled properly
- Do not actually trial cases
A
Appellate courts
4
Q
- Article 3, section 1: U.S. Constitution mandates courts of last resort
- controversies between 2 desperate states
A
Federal courts
5
Q
How many judicial circuits are there in the U.S.?
A
13
6
Q
Georgia is the ___ circuit, in the U.S.
A
11th
7
Q
“Court of last resort”
A
The U.S. Supreme Court
8
Q
In the U.S. Supreme Court:
__ Justices are appointed by _____ for ____.
A
- 9
- President
- For life
9
Q
Rule on case making a right to individuals
A
Landmark decision
10
Q
The senior office official
A
The judge
11
Q
Judges primary duty:
A
Oversee trial process
12
Q
What is the prosecutor?
A
The people’s attorney
13
Q
Dropping a case (not taking it to trial)=
A
Nolle proseque
14
Q
Reasons why a prosecutor would drop a case:
A
- Insufficient evidence
- due process problems
- interest in justice
