American Government Review #3

Which section of the constitution establishes the Legislative branch? (a)   .

• Article V

• Article I

• Article 3

• Clause 1

The Senate and (a)   make up the Legislative branch?

• Office of the President

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives

The federal district courts are made of about (a)   jurisdictions.

• 10

• 3

• 90

• 10

The burden of proof in a criminal trial lies with the (a)   .

• Jury

• Prosecutor and the defense attorney

• the judge

• the prosecutor

all of the following refers to a Civil trial except (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  

• Involves a prison term

• a preponderance of the evidence

• a plaintiff/defendant

• medical malpractice

The Supreme Court is (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   .

• the court of original jurisdiction

• where cases start

• the highest court in the land

• the intermediate level of the court system

In a civil case who brings the lawsuit? (a)  

• The court

• the prosecutor

• the plaintiff

• the judge

_______ A civil case involves all of the following except: (a)   . (b)   . (c)   . (d)   .

• a plaintiff

• a defendant

• a punishment of jail time

• financial punishment

(a)   a civil wrong done to a person is called what?

• a jury decision

• a judge's order

• a tort

• a criminal case

_______ who speaks first in a criminal case

• The judge

• the jury

• the prosecutor

• the defense attorney