IL: Article 6

What is another name for the Judicial Branch?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Court System
• Legal Network

How does a judge get into office in Illinois?

• Appointed only
• Elected, with one exception
• Hired by the Governor
• Nominated by the General Assembly

Which is the highest court in Illinois?

• Circuit Court
• County Court
• Appellate Court
• Supreme Court

What is the order of courts in Illinois from highest to lowest?

• Supreme, Appellate, Circuit
• Circuit, Supreme, Appellate
• Appellate, Supreme, Circuit
• County, Circuit, Supreme

What is original jurisdiction?

• Hearing appeals
• The right to hear a case first
• Making laws
• Overruling verdicts

What is the second highest court in Illinois?

• County Court
• Circuit Court
• Appellate Court
• Traffic Court

What is the third highest court in Illinois?

• Appellate Court
• Circuit Court
• County Court
• Traffic Court

Judicial circuits are comprised of which courts?

• Traffic courts
• County courts
• Supreme Court
• Municipal courts

How many judicial circuits are there in Illinois?

• 12
• 25
• 50
• 102

How many judges typically sit on an Illinois Appellate Court case?

• 1 judge
• 3 judges
• 5 judges
• 7 judges