Judicial Branch Day 1

 The power (authority) of a court to hear a case is _____.

• Concurrent

• Judicial

• Jurisdiction

• Executive authority

The power of a court to be the first court to hear a case; where a trial occurs is ________________.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• the plaintiff

The power of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower level of courts is _________.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• judicial review

• checks & balances

The person or group who brings a case to court is the __________.

• judge

• jury

• defendant

• plaintiff

The person or group against whom a case is brought is called the _______

Cases where both the plaintiff and defendant are private people or groups fall under ____________.

• common law

• civil law

• criminal law

Cases where the government (state or federal) brings a case against a person for allegedly breaking the law.

• criminal law

• civil law