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Lesson 3.3 Intro to the Judicial Branch 4/11/24
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Shelly Tinsley
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Thursday, April 11
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Multiple Choice
What is the primary jurisdiction of trial courts?
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Supreme jurisdiction
Secondary jurisdiction
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Multiple Choice
How many U.S. district courts are there?
94
663
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12
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Multiple Choice
Which courts have the authority to hear almost all criminal cases?
Federal courts
State courts
Supreme Court
Circuit courts
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Multiple Choice
What is the supreme court's role most of the time?
Trial court
Circuit court
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
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Multiple Choice
How many cases does the Supreme Court usually decide on per year?
About 80
About 8,000
About 500
About 100
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Multiple Choice
What is a 'moot' case?
A case that is too complex to resolve
A case that involves moot law
A case that no longer requires a resolution
A highly controversial case
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The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
Article III, Section 1
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Reorder
Put the three events in the correct order.
The first verdict is appealed
The Court of Appeals remands the case
A new trial begins
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Reorder
Put the three events in the correct order.
Trial is held in the District Court
An appeal is made to the Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court agrees to hear the case
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Reorder
Put the three events in the correct order.
The members of the jury are chosen
Evidence is presented to the jury
The jury returns a verdict
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Reorder
Put the three events in the correct order.
Congress passes a law
Supreme Court hears a case about the law
The Supreme Court strikes down the law
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Fill in the Blanks
A trial with no jury is called a
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Fill in the Blanks
Two kinds of legal cases are
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Fill in the Blanks
The only court the Constitution created is the
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Categorize
Might have a jury trial
Hears civil cases
Hears criminal cases
Does not hear cases for the first time
Hears cases for the first time
Reviews a verdict to look for mistakes
Usually has three-judge panels
Works with laws
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Multiple Choice
At the U.S. Supreme Court, a panel of _____ justices hears the cases.
three
five
seven
nine
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Multiple Choice
At the appellate level, there is never a jury.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
When an appellate court makes a decision, all lower courts must follow that decision in the future when the same issue comes up again.
True
False
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Multiple Select
Appellate courts can
(check all that apply)
Affirm the trial court’s decision, letting it stand
Reverse the trial court's decision
Remand the case back to the trial court to start over
Refuse to hear an appeal from the trial court
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