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Supreme Court Vocabulary

Authored by Cody Vick

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9th - 12th Grade

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Supreme Court Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A case involving the rights of an individual.

Criminal
Civil
Appellate
Bench Trial

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A case involving the breaking of the law

Criminal
Civil
Appellate
Original

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The authority to hear a case is call

Prior Restraint
Authorization
Affirmation
Jurisdiction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An order by a court to have the records from a lower court to be sent up for review.

Writ of Certiorari
Amicus Brief
State Decicis
Writ of Mandamus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Am opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect

Concurring Opinion
Majority Opinion
Per Curiam Opinion
Dissenting Opinion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A person who sues another is called the

proswcution

defendant

plaintiff

appeal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A court decision that sets a standard for future cases is known as ...

preponderence
voir dire
precedence
juris prudence

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