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got ya
what do you know
you're on trial
here come de judge
order in the court room
100
The "cult of the robe" is the notion that when the judge puts on his robe he is
What is impartial
100
A case about the destruction of a mailbox is heard in what court?
What is federal
100
The Court of Last Resort is the?
What is supreme court
100
Missouri has how many supreme court justices?
What is Seven
100
Trial Courts are also called Courts of ?
What is General Jurisdiction
200
Most of the courts in the U.S. are
What is State Courts
200
State Supreme Court Justices serve ? terms
What is varied
200
What are the two types of jurisdiction a state supreme court has?
What is original and appellate
200
What two states have two courts of last resort?
What is Oklahoma and Texas
200
Name three different types of trial courts
What is Superior, District, Circuit, County, and Common
300
Most cases are settled where
What is out of court
300
All states have a 3 tiered judiciary made up of what kinds of courts?
What is Trial, Appellate and Supreme
300
Lower courts have what type of jurisdiction?
What is limited
300
Name two types of lower courts
What is municipal, justice of the peace, and county
300
Name three types of special courts
What is probate, juvenile, small claims, tax, domestic relations
400
Prosecutors are part of which branch
What is executive
400
What are the five patterns of judge selection
What is appointed, elected in partisan elections, elected in non-partisan elections, combined appointment and election, and chosen by the legislature
400
Most of the work of trial courts involve civil cases involving what? and criminal cases involving what?
What is large sums of money, large fines or lengthy jail sentences
400
Give two advantages to the Missouri plan of judge selection
What is get competent qualified judges. The judges are accountable to the people.
400
Give two reasons why reelection of judges is guaranteed under the Missouri plan
What is No opposition to run against and the public has no knowledge of the judge's record
500
There are actually how many court systems in the U.S.
What is 51
500
The procedures and decisions made in one situation will be applied in all future similar situations
What is legal precedent
500
The ability of the prosecution and the defense attorneys to dismiss jurors with out cause
What is peremptory challenge
500
What is the function of a grand jury
What is determine if there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial
500
What are two problems caused by judicial delay
What is evidence is lost, witnesses can't remember, live without payment while case is being settled