Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Federal
United States Supreme Court
Misc.
100

The authority of a court to hear and decide cases?

What is Jurisdiction

100

In Kentucky this court has General Jurisdiction.

What is Circuit Court?

100

DAILY DOUBLE-

Name three of the types of cases in which the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction.

Military, Immigration, Bankrupcy, Copyright, Admirality, Federal Law, Constitutional issues.


100

The number of Justices on the United States Supreme Court.

What is 9.

100

Jonathan took $300 worth of food from Walmart, which is a misdemeanor in Kentucky, this is the court that has the jurisdiction to hear the case.

What is the Kentucky District Court.

200

The type of jurisdiction that allows a court to hear a case first.

What is Original Jurisdiction?

200

Which court heard the oral arguments for Commonwealth v Reed?

What is the Kentucky Supreme Court.
200

Second level of the federal judicial system, split into 12 circuits, Kentucky is in the 6th Circuit.

What is the US Court of Appeals (Circuit Court of Appeals)

200

Who appoints the justices to the United States Supreme Court.

What is the president.

200

In order to appeal a case to a higher court, what must a party have?

What is a ruling (verdict)

300

The type of jurisdiction that allows a court to review lower court decisions.

What is appellate jurisdiction?

300

Jane wants to get a divorce.  This is the Court she will go to.

What is Kentucky Family Court.

300
There are two located in Kentucky (the Western and Eastern District)

What are Federal District Courts.

300

The case that establishes the principle of judicial review.

What is Marbury v. Madision?
300

DAILY DOUBLE- 

Name 5 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices.

Who are:

Clarance Thomas

John Roberts

Samuel Alito

Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

Neil Gorsuch

Brett Kavanaugh

Amy Coney Barrett

Katanji Brown Jackson

400

The two types of jurisdiction a court must have to hear a case.

What are personal and subject matter jurisdiction.

400

This court deals with misdemeanors, civil under $5000 and Juvenile cases.

What is the Kentucky District Court.

400

The last court you can appeal that interprets the Constitution.

What is The United States Supreme Court

400

The current Supreme Court Justice appointed by President Joe Biden.

Who is Katanji Brown Jackson?

400

Which court has jurisdiction when there are two parties from different states and a large sum of money (more than $75,000).

What is Federal Court?

500

When more than one court has the authority to hear a case.

What is concurrent jurisdiction?
500

Three court of appeals in Kentucky.

What is Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, Kentucky Supreme Court.

500

In order for a case to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, this must be filed.

What is a Writ of Certiorari or a Cert.
500

The part of the Constitution that establishes the Judicial Branch.

What is Article III of the Constitution?

500

The two types of Judicial Review.

Judicial Restraint

Judicial Activism

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