Mini #4 - Review Part #4

How are jurors selected for jury trials? 

• The judge selects jurors from a panel of experts.

• Interested members of the community volunteer.

• Each side in a dispute is able to select half of the jurors.

• Jurors are selected at random from the community and screened for bias.

The diagram below illustrates a part of the U.S. government. Which part of the government does the diagram illustrate?

• criminal courts

• interest groups

• administrative agencies

• congressional committees

The diagram illustrates a part of the U.S. government. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Civil courts

• Interest groups

• Administrative agencies

• Congressional committees

Which court can have a jury?

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Florida Supreme Court

• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The flow chart depicts the organization of the Florida court system.

Which court completes the flow chart?

• U.S. District Court

• Florida District Court

• Florida Circuit Court of Appeal

• Florida District Court of Appeal

What role does a jury play in a criminal case?

• It reviews the case when it is heard on appeal.

• It decides which law should be applied to the case.

• It determines which evidence should be admissible at trial.

• It determines the facts based on evidence presented in court.

The flow chart below depicts the organization of the federal court system.

Which court completes the diagram?

• U.S. Circuit Court

• Florida District Court

• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court of Appeals

Jocelyn Smith has been injured by a local driver who was not paying attention to the road while she was texting on her cellphone. Ms. Smith decides to sue the driver. She believes that her pain and suffering and other damages are worth more than $100,000. In which court should she file her legal action against the driver?

• Florida Circuit Court

• Florida County Court

• Florida Supreme Court

• Florida District Court of Appeal

The table below classifies different types of courts. Which court completes the table?

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Criminal Court

• Florida District Court

• U.S. District Court of Appeal

What is meant by 'judicial review'?

• the power of a governor or the President to pardon criminals

• the power of a state governor to remove an unpopular state judge

• the power of a court to determine whether a law is constitutional

• an annual ranking of federal judges by the U.S. Department of Justice