Georgia Judicial Branch

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What is the only court in Georgia which has an APPOINTED judge?

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Juvenile Court

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Appellate Court judges and justices serve ______ year terms while trial court judges serve ____ year terms

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6, 4

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If a Justice or Judge vacates his position, who can appoint a new justice or judge to that position (if the General Assembly agrees)?

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Governor

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Define jurisdiction as it applies to Georgia courts?

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The types of cases courts can address and the area in which they have they have authority

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Georgia’s highest court, Georgia Supreme Court, has a checks and balance power to declare laws passed by the General assembly unconstitutional. What is this power called?

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Judicial Review

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________________ is the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

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Due Process

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Georgia has two courts that have the jurisdiction to review trial court cases in order to make sure that mistakes were not made. For this reason, they are called ___________________ courts.

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Appellate

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___________ means to apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court

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Appeal

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Trial courts ____________________________ the law.

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Administer

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How do trial courts administer laws?

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They determine if people or organizations have broken the law and punish them.