Vocab 1
True/False
Vocab 2
State Judicial System
Vocab 3
100
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
What is the federal system?
100
True
A felony is a murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking
100
Division of district based on population
What is apportioned?
100
A panel of judges hears appeals from lower courts. This court is the states last resort.
What is the Supreme Court?
100
an early release from prison with certain guidelines
What is parole?
200
(of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.
What is unicameral?
200
False, it's the last resort
The court of first resort is the Supreme Court.
200
unequal representation, in many state legislatures.
What is malapportionment?
200
Panel of judges hear appeals from trial courts, they do not have a jury.
What is Appellate Courts?
200
the judge of a local court
What is justice of the peace?
300
A governor may grant pardons or this____a reduce in sentence
What is commute?
300
True
Large cities may have municipal courts that are often divided into specialized areas, such as traffic, and juvenile
300
(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
What is bicameral?
300
Judges or judge and jury hear criminal and civil cases.
What is General Trail Courts?
300
a less serious crime
What is a misdemeanor?
400
powers shared by state government and the federal government
What concurrent powers?
400
True
Many people think judges should not be elected because they fear that judges may be more concerned with pleasing votes than administering the law.
400
powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states.
What is reserved powers?
400
Rural and small towns and larger towns, smaller cities
What do Justice and Magistrate Courts serve for?
400
a police court that handle minor cases
What is a magistrate court?
500
a population count
What is census?
500
False, it has shifted throughout the years
The balance of powers between the national and state government has not shifted throughout the years.
500
Governors in 43 states have the power to veto specific parts of a bill
What is line-item veto?
500
traffic, juvenile, misdemeanors--Larger cities
What do Municipal Courts serve for?
500
when a person or group takes legal action against another person or group
What is Civil Cases?
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