Unit 7 VOCAB: Judicial Branch (HMSCivics)
Authored by Richelle Glynn
Social Studies
7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
legal system with both state and federal courts
dual court system
concurrent jurisdiction
concurring opinion
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a court’s authority to hear cases
Hint: It can be original, concurrent, appellate or exclusive!
docket
caseload
jurisdiction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
official decision by a court
brief
ruling
opinion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
written document presented to the court that explains one side in a case
brief
ruling
opinion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
explanation of legal thinking behind a court’s ruling
Hint: It can be concurrent, dissenting, or unanimous.
brief
ruling
opinion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a law used as basis of a decision in a later case
writ of certiorari
stare decisis
precedent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
formal written request to a higher court (appeal or supreme) to hear your case
writ of certiorari
stare decisis
precedent
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