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State Courts

Authored by John McCarson

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Federal and state courts handle both criminal and civil cases

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Criminal Law?

deal with disputes between individuals, businesses, and the government

violations of the law that harm individuals or the community

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Civil Law?

violations of the law that harm individuals or the community

deal with disputes between individuals, businesses, and the government

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In civil cases, people who file the complaint, or lawsuit, are referred to as the

Defendant

Jury

Plaintiff

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In small towns and rural areas, is presided by whom?

Judge Judy

A lower state judge

Justice of the Peace

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Large cities have many ____ that are divided in multiple smaller courts that deal with specific issues

State Supreme Courts

Traffic Courts

Municipal Courts

Supreme Court

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: In most lower courts the judge is the one who makes the decision without a jury

False

True

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