The Judicial Branch

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Set boundaries or limitations on behaviors, Society's rules.

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Laws

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Group of laws that define acts that are considered crimes?

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Criminal Law

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Group of laws that refer to disputes between people?

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Civil Laws

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Which court reviews district court cases?

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Courts of Appeal

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Which of the following is the highest level of the federal court system? U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, State Courts

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Which type of jurisdiction allows a court to review the decision of a lower court? Options: Original, Appellate, Concurrent, Exclusive

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Appellate

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U.S. District Courts are the _______ level of federal courts.

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lowest

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What type of trials do U.S. District Judges conduct?

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Both civil and criminal trials

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What is the role of appellate jurisdiction?

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To review decisions made by lower courts

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Which of the following is true about U.S. Courts of Appeals? They hold trials, They do not hold trials, They have only one judge, They make laws

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They do not hold trials