JUDICIAL BRANCH TEST

Question 1

What are the three job functions of the judicial branch

Answer 1

1. Interpret Laws
2. Settle disputes
3. Create expectations for the future

Question 2

What are the 2 separate court systems in the U.S.

Answer 2

1. State Courts
2. Federal/National Courts

Question 3

Judiciary Act of 1789

Answer 3

Selled out how the federal court system would work

Question 4

Name the three main levels courts of the federal court system.

Answer 4

1.District
2.Circut
3.Supreme court

Question 5

What are the two categories of courts.

Answer 5

1.Constitutional Courts
2. Special courts

Question 6

What are the 3 courts in the Constitutional Courts

Answer 6

1. District Courts
2. Court of Appeals
3. Supreme Court

Question 7

What are the 4 things in Special Courts

Answer 7

1. Armed Services
   2, Veterans
   3.Federal Claims
   4.Tax

Question 8

Jurisdiction

Answer 8

The authority of a court to hear a case

Question 9

What are the two major types of jurisdiction

Answer 9

1.Original Jurisdiction
2. Appellate Jurisdiction

Question 10

District Courts

Answer 10

Have original jurisdiction hear most of the cases on the federal level and have injuries.

Question 11

Circuit Courts (court of appeals)

Answer 11

1.No juries
2. 3 judge pannels
3. Can refuse to hear a case

Question 12

Supreme Court

Answer 12

Has both types of jurisdiction

Can refuse to hear a case

Question 13

Federal Judges

Answer 13

Appointed by the president and approved by the senate (over 600 judges)

Question 14

Term of office

Answer 14

Lifetime Appointments

Question 15

US marshals

Answer 15

Police force of the court system

Question 16

Plaintiff

Answer 16

The person who files the charge

Question 17

Defendant

Answer 17

The person who the complaint is against

Question 18

Grand Jury

Answer 18

Decides if there is enough evidence to take a case to trial/court

Question 19

Petite Jury

Answer 19

Decides if guilty or innocent of the accused

Question 20

The supreme court

Answer 20

The court of last resort

Question 21

Judicial Review

Answer 21

The right to decide if a case is constitutional or unconstitutional.

Question 22

Solicitor General

Answer 22

Federal governments chief lawyer

Question 23

Rule of four

Answer 23

if 4 out of 9 justices agree to hear the case

Question 24

What type of cases do the supreme court hear?

Answer 24

1. Cases that will affect the entire country
2. Cases that involve constitutional questions
3. Crimes “committed on the high seas-rare

Question 25

Writ of certiorari

Answer 25

Legal order to hear the case

Question 26

Breifs

Answer 26

Written legal arguments presented by each lawyer to the justices.

Question 27

Oral arguments

Answer 27

Lawyer present their case

Question 28

Majority opinion

Answer 28

Gives reasons for their decision- OFFICIAL RULING

Question 29

Minority Opinion

Answer 29

gives reasons why they opposed ruling

Question 30

Most court cases are heard on the…

Answer 30

State level

Question 31

Almost All criminals start in….

Answer 31

State courts

Question 32

Most judges are _____ not appointed as on the state level

Answer 32

Elected

Question 33

State supreme courts

Answer 33

Deal mostly with appellate jurisdiction

Question 34

State appeals courts

Answer 34

Deal with only appellate jurisdiction

Question 35

Circuit Courts

Answer 35

Every county has one

Question 36

Probate courts

Answer 36

Deal with estates/wills

Question 37

Juvenile courts

Answer 37

Deal with under age criminals(18 and younger)

Question 38

Family courts

Answer 38

Deal with custody,abuse, child support

Question 39

Small Claims courts

Answer 39

Deal with minor lawsuits

Question 40

Traffic courts

Answer 40

Deal with traffic violations