State and Local Governments Flashcards
1
Q
There are how many main differences between the states
A
4
2
Q
How many responsibilities does the state governments
A
9
3
Q
What are courts of limited jurisdiction
A
Courts that include small-claims courts, traffic courts, family courts, and juvenile courts
4
Q
What are courts of general jurisdiction
A
trial courts
5
Q
How many trial courts are in courts of general jurisdiction
A
2
6
Q
Define Civil courts
A
deals mainly with disputes between private citizens involving property
7
Q
Define Criminal courts
A
deals with crimes
8
Q
Trials can be avoided in how many ways
A
2
9
Q
A
