Judicial Branch CG4 and Justice System CG5

Which statement about civil and criminal law is correct?

• An individual can be charged with violations of both civil and criminal law for the same action.

• While private citizens can be found in violation of civil law, public officials are only subject to criminal law.

• If an individual is found guilty of a violation of criminal law, civil charges against that individual will be dropped.

• Decisions in civil law cases cannot be appealed, but criminal law cases can be appealed.

Which of these people is MOST LIKELY to be tried as a juvenile in a Georgia court?

• a sixteen-year-old arrested for criminal homicide

• a seventeen-year-old arrested for shoplifting a candy bar

• a twenty-one-year-old arrested for stealing a car

• a twenty-five-year-old arrested for assaulting a police officer

In the state of Georgia, how does the selection of juvenile court judges differ from the selection of judges for other state courts?

• Judges are appointed to juvenile courts by members of a superior court.

• Judges are appointed to juvenile courts by the governor of the state.

• Judges are elected to juvenile courts by a vote of the Georgia State Senate.

• Judges are elected to juvenile courts through a statewide vote.

Which answer choice correctly describes the difference between criminal and civil law in Georgia?

• Criminal law is focused on resolving disputes between private individuals, while civil law is focused on violations of state law.

• Civil law is focused on resolving disputes between private individuals, while criminal law is focused on violations of state law.

• Criminal law is focused on resolving disputes between branches of the state government, while civil law is focused on violations of the state constitution.

• Civil law is focused on resolving disputes between branches of the state government, while criminal law is focused on violations of the state constitution.

How does the state court system's power to interpret laws allow the judicial branch to check government power in Georgia?

• Judges can declare government measures to be unconstitutional.

• Judges can decide which laws should be enforced.

• Judges can decide whether federal laws apply to Georgia.

• Judges can decide whether to impeach the governor of Georgia.

In the Georgia court system, which power is exclusive to the Georgia Supreme Court?

• the ability to conduct felony trials

• the ability to resolve civil disputes

• the ability to overturn laws

• the ability to review criminal cases

Civil law cases differ from criminal law cases in that

• civil law cases can lead to jail time for the offending party.

• civil law cases can involve violations of state law.

• civil law cases rarely reach appellate courts.

• civil law cases are often resolved with fines or injunctions.

In Georgia, what is the last step in adult criminal trials?

• sentencing

• cross-examination of witnesses

• closing statements

• jury deliberation and verdict

What is one significant difference between the juvenile and adult justice systems in Georgia?

• A juvenile is not permitted to introduce new evidence during a criminal trial.

• A juvenile's guilt or innocence is always determined by a judge as opposed to a jury.

• A juvenile cannot be placed on probation as punishment for a criminal offense.

• A juvenile convicted of a crime does not have the right to appeal the court's ruling.

After an arrest is made in Georgia, what is the first step in the pretrial process of an adult defendant?

• preliminary hearing

• arraignment

• booking

• pleading