The Court System

The dual court system of the United States consists of which two types of courts.

• State courts and courts of appeals

• Federal and state courts

• Federal and district courts

The term "trial de novo" refers to

• new cases brought before the court for the first time

• cases that are re-tried on appeal.

• state cases moved to federal court.

__________is information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame.

• a. Exculpatory evidence

• Direct evidence

• Fruit of the poisonous tree evidence

The role of the ________ is to create a record of all that occurs during a trial.

• clerk of court

• court administrator

• court reporter

An eyewitness who saw a crime being committed is an example of a(n) ________ witness

• hostile

• lay

• expert

A subpoena

• orders the sheriff to make an arrest.

• results in a trial de novo

• is a written order requiring an individual to appear in court?

Who has been considered a "forgotten" person in the courtroom?

• The victim

• The defendant

• The judge

It is the responsibility of the Clerk of Court to keep order in the courtroom and control access to members of the jury.

• True

• False

Victim assistance programs provide services to witnesses.

• False

• True

A court with appellate jurisdiction reviews the judgment, decision, or order of a lower court.

• Appeal

• Magisterial

• Circuit