Judicial Branch Note Quiz 2024 Day 1 & 2

The term "sentence" when used in reference to the court system means:

• A type of punctuation used in writing
• Punishment given to a person after being found guilty of a crime.
• A type of food served in prison
• A type of legal document

Two ways a judge may decide a case are:

• Judicial restraint or Judicial review

• Litigation or Negotiation
• Adjudication or Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Mediation or Arbitration

A plaintiff in a court case is

• The court reporter documenting the proceedings
• The judge presiding over the case
• The party who brings a case against another in a court of law.
• The defendant in the case

A defendant in a case is the

• person who files a lawsuit
• judge presiding over the case
• witness called to testify
• person accused of committing a crime or wrongdoing

What defines a criminal case?

• A criminal case is a private matter between individuals without legal implications.
• A criminal case is a legal proceeding in which an individual is accused of committing a crime against society, and the government prosecutes the case.

• A criminal case is a legal proceeding where the accused is not prosecuted by the government.
• A criminal case is a civil proceeding where an individual is accused of committing a crime.

What defines a civil case?

• A civil case involves only one party
• A civil case is a criminal dispute
• A civil case is defined as a legal dispute between individuals seeking money damages or specific performance.

• A civil case is resolved through arbitration

What is a Court of Appeals?

• A Court of Appeals is a court that handles traffic violations.
• A Court of Appeals is a court that deals with property disputes.
• A Court of Appeals is a court that hears appeals from lower courts.
• A Court of Appeals is a court that focuses on environmental regulations.

What is a Constitutional Court?

• A Constitutional Court is a local court that deals primarily with constitutional law.

• A Constitutional Court is a court that deals with criminal law.
• A Constitutional Court is a high court that is created by Congress to handle federal disputes.

• A Constitutional Court is a court that handles civil disputes.

What is a Legislative or Special Court?

• A Legislative or Special Court is a court with limited jurisdiction that deals with specific types of cases or issues, often created by legislation for a particular purpose.
• A Legislative or Special Court is a court that has jurisdiction over all types of legal matters.
• A Legislative or Special Court is a court that deals with civil disputes between individuals.
• A Legislative or Special Court is a court that handles only tariff and tax cases.

Which court is the most powerful?

• The Supreme Court

• The District Courts

• The Appellate Courts