Judicial Branch Review

Which court is the highest court in the United States?

• District Courts

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

Which is the lowest level of the court system?

• District Courts

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

Which is the intermediate (middle level) of the court system?

• District Courts

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

What is the authority of a court to hear a case?

• Appeal

• Jurisdiction

• Verdict

The type of case where someone is being accused of a crime.

• Criminal

• Civil

• Jury

The type of case that is generally brought up by private individuals looking to collect money for damages.

• Criminal

• Civil

• Jury

True or False: Due process means that the government can do whatever it wants.

• True

• False

Which is the most serious type of crime, results in someone being sentenced to more than 1 year in prison.

• Petty crime

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

Small crime, usually punished by a fine

• Petty crime

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

What is it called when a person asks the appellate courts to review their case.

• Verdict

• Jurisdiction

• Appeal