Court System Review Quiz

What is the main difference between a criminal court and a civil court?

• Criminal court deals with breaking the law, civil court deals with personal wrongs.

• Criminal court deals with personal wrongs, civil court deals with breaking the law.

• Both deal with breaking the law.

• Both deal with personal wrongs.

In a criminal case, the evidence must prove the case ______.

• Beyond a reasonable doubt

• By a preponderance of evidence

• With some doubt

• With no evidence

What does 'beyond a reasonable doubt' mean in a legal context?

• The evidence is weak.

• The evidence is strong enough to leave no real question.

• The evidence is questionable.

• The evidence is irrelevant.

Who is responsible for proving that someone committed a crime in a court of law?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Judge

In a civil case, the person who starts the lawsuit is called the ______.

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Judge

What are compensatory damages?

• Money given to punish someone

• Money given to make up for a loss or injury

• Money given to a court

• Money given to a lawyer

Punitive damages are meant to ______.

• reward the person

• punish the person

• ignore the person

• help the person

What is jurisdiction?

• The power to make laws

• The power to enforce laws

• The power to make decisions about a case

• The power to create a court.

Appellate jurisdiction allows a higher court to ______.

• make new laws

• review decisions made by a lower court

• ignore previous cases

• create new courts

Original jurisdiction is the authority to ______.

• hear a case for the first time

• review a case

• dismiss a case

• appeal a case