The Judicial Branch (9.1)

A dual court system is a system with both __________ and __________ courts.

• district/appeals
• federal/state
• indoor/outdoor
• executive/legislative

The court's two main jobs are to make sure the laws are enforced fairly and . . .

• to interpret the law.
• to declare guilty or innocent.
• to check the Congress.
• to swear in government officials.

Courts hear two types of cases:

• criminal and corporate
• capital and civil
• military and civilian
• criminal and civil

A trial in which witnesses present evidence and a jury or judge decides guilt or innocence is called . . .

• a civil trial.
• a military tribunal.
• small claims court.
• a criminal trial.

A conflict between the US government and a state or local government is called . . .

• a war.
• a civil dispute.
• a ruling.
• a domestic case.

This Article of the Constitution created a national Supreme Court and gave Congress power to set up a court system.

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article IV

Federal courts decide criminal and civil cases that involve . . .

• corporations.
• foreign governments.
• domestic violence.
• federal laws.

The authority of both federal and state courts to hear and decide a case is called . . .

• concurrent jurisdiction.
• exclusive jurisdiction.
• prominent jurisdiction.
• eminent domain.

The power of the federal courts comes from . . .

• the Constitution.
• the Executive Branch.
• Congress.
• the Supreme Court.

District courts at the lower level are . . .

• civil courts.
• kangaroo courts.
• common law.
• trial courts.