These courts are the lowest level of state courts, typically organized at the county level.
What are limited jurisdiction courts?
100
These are the trial courts of the federal court system.
What are U.S. District Courts?
100
This is the number of justices on the supreme court.
What is 9?
100
In court, this type of lawyer represents the state/people.
What is a prosecutor?
100
This individual decides the verdict in bench trials.
Who is the judge?
200
These courts are the court of origin of most felony cases.
What are general jurisdiction courts?
200
This act required that federal cases go to trial within 100 days of arrest.
What is the speedy trial act?
200
Supreme Court justices are appointed by this individual before being confirmed by the Senate.
Who is the President?
200
This type of defense attorney is a salaried employee who provides representation for indigent clients.
What is the public defender?
200
Official job requirements for limited jurisdiction judges and these types of judges are nearly or totally non-existent.
What are federal judges?
300
These courts will review the procedure used in a trial, but not retry the case.
What are appellate courts?
300
Inter-state lawsuits may be heard in these courts.
What are U.S. District Courts?
300
Typically, the Supreme Court hears cases where the issue has resulted in divergent federal court decisions and/or involve this.
What is unresolved constitutional questions?
300
This attorney represents the U.S. government in District Court.
What is the U.S. Attorney?
300
This judicial selection system combines the appointment and election forms of judicial selection.
What is the Missouri Plan?
400
These courts process more than half the cases tried in state courts?
What are limited jurisdiction courts?
400
This is the method by which one can appeal from the state level to the Federal District Court.
What is the writ of Habeas Corpus?
400
While the Supreme Court receives 1000s of petitions a year, about how many cases does it actually hear?
What is 100 (or fewer)?
400
As discussed in class, according to the ABA Code, what type of defense must a defense attorney provide?
What is zealous defense?
400
Judges determine the sentence except in what types of cases?
What are capital cases?
500
Juvenile court and drug court are examples of these types of courts.
What are specialized or special jurisdiction courts?
500
This is the method by which one can appeal directly from the state level to the Supreme Court.
What is the writ of certiorari?
500
The Supreme Court was created by which article of the Constitution?
What is Article III?
500
Prosecutors are required by law to reveal exculpatory evidence to the defense. Exculpatory here means the evidence would impact one of what two things?
What is the verdict or the sentence?
500
These federal judges are responsible for hearing pretrial motions and the trial and disposition of minor federal offenses.