3.11 State and Federal Court Systems
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- Q 1/20Score 0The diagram provides details about the US court system. Which court completes the diagram?29Military CourtsCourt of Veterans AppealsClaims CourtsUS Court of Appeals
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- Q1The diagram provides details about the US court system. Which court completes the diagram?Military CourtsCourt of Veterans AppealsClaims CourtsUS Court of Appeals30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q2What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest to highest authority?circuit courts, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, District Court of AppealsFlorida Supreme Court, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, county courtsDistrict Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, circuit courtscounty courts, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q3The trial process is listed in this diagram. Which option completes the trial process?investigationverdictjury instructionscross examination30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q4Which power is held by the Florida Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court?Both courts may issue writs of mandamusBoth courts may issue writs of habeas corpusNeither court hears equal protection casesNeither court hears death penalty cases30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q5This passage describes a dispute between two neighbors. Which court heard this case?Florida Supreme CourtCircuit Court of Appealsappellate courtcounty court30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q6This passage describes a US Supreme Court decision. What does this court decision illustrate?The court has the power to accept appeals casesThe court is a district courtThe court has the power of judicial reviewThe court is a trial court30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q7This graph describes appeals filed by the type of case in the US Courts of Appeals, 1990-2010. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about court cases in the US?More civil actions are being dropped before trial.More criminal cases are being filed without legal representation.More criminal actions are being dropped before trial.More civil cases are being filed without legal representation.30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q8An individual is arrested for stealing mail from a United States Post Office located in the city of Orlando, Florida. Which court would have original jurisdiction in this case?Florida District Court of AppealsOrlando City CourtOrange County Trial CourtUnited States District Court30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q9This excerpt is from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion announcement: Based on the excerpt, how does the U.S. Supreme Court protect citizens’ rights?By interpreting the free speech clause of the First AmendmentBy interpreting the reserved powers clause of the Tenth AmendmentBy interpreting the due process clause of the Fourteenth AmendmentBy interpreting the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q10Which one of the following is a similarity between trial and appellate courts?A jury that reaches a verdict after deliberationJurisdiction over criminal and civil casesOriginal jurisdiction over casesA panel of three judges30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q11This passage is taken from the US Constitution. Based on this passage, what can the government not do?seize a person's property without first paying for itdiscriminate against citizens based on gender or racehold a prisoner indefinitely without showing causedeclare a person guilty of a crime without allowing a trial30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q12Read the scenario to answer the question. Which Florida court will hear the case?District Court of AppealsFederal CourtsCounty CourtsCircuit Courts30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q13Read the excerpt to answer the question. What conclusion can be drawn from this excerpt?A higher court made a decision that impacted the laws in the state of Florida.A lower court was not capable of making a fair decision within a specific time frame.An appeal was made to a higher court to change a ruling made by a lower court.The requirement to recount votes in a presidential election is not a legal process.30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q14Use the chart to answer the question. Which of the following completes the chart?Criminal Law and Civil LawOriginal Jurisdiction and Appellate JurisdictionSupreme Courts and District CourtsFederal Courts and State Courts30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q15Which part of the US Constitution contains the quote in the excerpt?Article IIIThe Bill of RightsThe PreambleArticle I30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q16Which of the following describes the opinion of an appellate court that would like to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again?UpholdRemandReverseAffirm30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q17In which of the following cases does the Constitution grant exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts?A senator from Ohio is accused of robbing a jewelry store in Cleveland.A divorced couple in Montana cannot agree how to share financial support for their children.The states of Missouri and Illinois are in dispute over water rights on the Mississippi River.A motorist in Florida is charged with reckless driving after running over a fire hydrant.30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q18This passage can best be interpreted as a description of the process ofjudicial reviewstare decisisexclusive jurisdictionappellate jurisdiction30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q19Which court is represented by section Y of the diagram?Municipal courtTraffic courtState supreme courtCourt of appeals30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
- Q20Which level of courts is depicted in the photo?Supreme CourtAppellate CourtsTrial CourtsMilitary Court30sSS.7.C.3.11EditDelete
