Judical Branch Review

Question 0

Exclusive jurisdiction

Answer 0

Only the federal courts can hear and decide a case

Question 1

Concurrent jurisdiction

Answer 1

Both federal and state courts have jurisdiction

Question 2

Presidents main job

Answer 2

To enforce laws/carry out laws

Question 3

Who can congress impeach?

Answer 3

Any government officials

Question 4

Senators term

Answer 4

6 years

Question 5

Article 3

Answer 5

Article 3 of the Consitution created the national Supreme Court

Question 6

Trial courts are at what level?

Answer 6

The district

Question 7

Courts hear 2 kinds of cases

Answer 7

Civil and criminal

Question 8

Courts 2 main job

Answer 8

Make sure laws are enforced fairly

Interprets the laws

Question 9

Amnesty

Answer 9

To forgive a crime to a group of people

Question 10

Federal courts decide what?

Answer 10

Decides criminal and civil cases that involve federal laws

Question 11

State court get their power from what?

Answer 11

State constitution and laws

Question 12

Congress sets two kinds of lower federal courts

Answer 12

District and circuit courts

Question 13

Level of federal courts

Answer 13

1. Supreme Court final appeal
2. Circuit court
3. District courts

Question 14

Jurisdiction

Answer 14

The authority to hear and decide a case

Question 15

Dual court system

Answer 15

The federal courts get their power from laws passed my congress

Question 16

Appeal?

Answer 16

An appeal is when a person Asks a higher courts to review a case.
Court reviews the decisions made by a lower court

Question 17

Criminal cases

Answer 17

People accused of crimes appear in court for trial. Criminal trial witnesses present evidence. A jury or judge decides whether the accused person is innocent or guilty

Question 18

Civil cases

Answer 18

Add that the court decides in favor of one side or the other/ use the law to settle civil disputes