Definitions
Levles Of Court
Work Group
Jurisdiction
Judges
100
the power of the court to review any actions by the other branches and decided their constitutionality.
What is "judicial review"
100
the U.S Supreme Court.
What is the highest court in the U.S?
100
What does the Bailff of the court do?
What is responsible for maintaining security and order in the judge's chambers an the courtroom.
100
What is Jurisdiction?
What is the power to speak the law.
100
What is the first step in a trial?
What is Pre-Arrest (decide whether law enforcement officers have provided sufficient probable cause to justify a search or arrest warrant.)
200
transferring a fugitive from one country to the next.
What is "Extradition treaties"
200
Justice of Peace/ Police magistrate
What is the lowest state court?
200
What does the Clerk of the Court do?
What is Any plea, motion, or other matter to be acted on by the judge must go through the clerk. The clerk also issues subpoenas for jury duty and coordinates the jury selection process.
200
What is the "necessary and proper clause"?
What is federal courts can hear certain cases
200
What is a "Docket"?
What is list of cases entered on a courts calendar and thus scheduled to be heard by the court.
300
Elections in which candidates are affiliated with and receive support from political parties; the parties are listed on the ballot as being a member of this party. Partisan Elections
What is Partisan Elections
300
Family and childern
What do domestic relations courts deal with?
300
The social organization consisting of the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and other court workers. The relationships among these persons have a far-reaching impact on the day-to-day operations of any court.
What is the courtroom work group?
300
What is an example of limited jurisdiction?
What is Criminal or Civil cases
300
Who are federal judges appointed by according to the constitution?
What is The President (they are confermed by the Senate)
400
A general term describing behavior that diminishes public confidence in the judiciary. This behavior includes obviously illigal acts, such as bribery, and conduct that gives the appearance of impropriety, such as consorting with known felons.
What is "Judicial Misconduct"?
400
What is Wills, Estates, and Guardianship
What do probate courts deal with?
400
They record every word that is said during the course of the trial. They also record any depositions (pretrial question- and- answer- sessions in which a party or witness answers an attorney's questions under oath.
What is Court Reporters
400
What is state verses state jurisdiction?
What is more than one state having jurisdiction over the same crime
400
What are the two most important characteristics of a judge?
What is Independence and Accountability
500
Making sure that the constitution is followed situation by situation.
What is "Statutory Interpretation"
500
What is the highest trial court?
What is Superior Court
500
Advocates a Client's innocence
What is defense attorney
500
What is General Jurisdiction
What is having no specific restrictions based on the nature of the crime
500
What is one reason that the reality of picking a judge is different then what our founding fathers wanted?
What is Presidents pick people from their political party, or Members of the opposing party in the senate try to block the Presidents nomination.
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