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Question 1

highest court in America

Answer 1

Supreme Court

Question 2

These courts resolve the kinds of issues you hear about in everyday life, such as family matters, accidents, crimes, and traffic violations

Answer 2

State Court

Question 3

The goal of a ____________ case is not to find out whether someone is innocent or guilty, but to decide which side’s version of the story is correct.

Answer 3

civil

Question 4

What is a bench trial?

Answer 4

A trial that has NO Jury

Question 5

The courts directly above the trial court are called

Answer 5

Court of Appeal (Appellate Court)

Question 6

How many total justices are on the supreme court?

Answer 6

There are 9 in total.

Question 7

The court system that deals with United States laws

Answer 7

Federal Court

Question 8

Which article in the constitution describes the judicial branch?

Answer 8

Article 3

Question 9

The President appoints supreme court justices and ___________ approves them.

Answer 9

the Senate

Question 10

The power of the Supreme Court to rule a law constitutional or unconstitutional is called…

Answer 10

Judicial Review

Question 11

Which case gave the power to the supreme court to rule a law constitutional or unconstitutional?

Answer 11

Marbury vs. Madisson

Question 12

All parts of the first amendment

Answer 12

Freedom of Religion, Speech, the Press and Petition

Question 13

3rd amendment

Answer 13

We cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers

Question 14

4th Amendment

Answer 14

Protect people from unreasonable searchers or seizures

Question 15

Under the 5th amendment you may not be tried twice for the same crime. This is called….

Answer 15

Double Jeopardy

Question 16

The 8th amendment protects people from….

Answer 16

Cruel or Unusual punishments

Question 17

The ____ Amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.

Answer 17

10th

Question 18

The only court the Constitution creates is….

Answer 18

The Supreme Court

Question 19

If a group of your peers gives the verdict after a trial, that trial was a bench or jury trial?

Answer 19

Jury Trial

Question 20

If a citizen takes a car company to court for making a car that doesn’t work, that would be a ________ case. (criminal or civil)

Answer 20

civil

Question 21

Which case resulted in the police having to read rights to people accused of a crime?

Answer 21

Miranda vs Arizona case.

Question 22

If you go to the Court of Appeals, you will see how many judges?

Answer 22

3 judges

Question 23

In a traffic ticket trial in California you will see how many judges?

Answer 23

1 judges

Question 24

If a jury in a criminal case cannot determine unanimous innocence or guilt it is called a _______ jury.

Answer 24

Hung

Question 25

What are the requirements to be a Supreme court justice?

Answer 25

No formal requirements although always lawyer

Question 26

In the Federal system, the trial court is called a _________ (district or appellate)

Answer 26

District

Question 27

What is the charge if you fail to respond to jury duty?

Answer 27

Fined 1,500 and incarcerated.

Question 28

Whose job is to speak on behalf of the jury?

Answer 28

Foreperson

Question 29

What can get you removed from a jury?

Answer 29

Being biased or undoing hardships