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Double Jeopardy
100
What are the two kinds of cases?
Criminal and Civil!
100
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
The Supreme Court!
100
Which Court can amend the constitution after deciding on a case?
The Supreme Court!
100
What is a member of the Supreme Court called.
A Supreme Court Justice!
100
What Article creates the supreme court? If correct double the score on total sheet!
Article lll
200
What does the following scenario represent? A man is taken to trial for robbing a bank. A.) Civil B.) Criminal
B.) Criminal
200
What is the lowest category of courts?
District Courts!
200
District Court ( Trial Court ) hears which two types of cases?
The hear criminal and civil cases!
200
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
The President!
200
What article establishes the appellate courts? Double score if correctly answered!
There is not an article doing this!
300
A civil trial is what?
A trial relating to the rights of a citizen.
300
What is the only court the Constitution actually creates?
The Supreme Court!
300
The Appellate Court can Affirm, Remand, or ________ cases?
And REVERSE cases!
300
What court contains a jury?
The District Courts!
300
What are the two systems of Court? Double if answered correctly!
There are State and Federal!
400
What type of courts do you appeal cases to?
Appellate!
400
What is the second highest level of courts?
The Appellate Courts!
400
Which kind of cases usually go the Supreme Court?
Cases that are disputes about whether a law goes against the constitution!
400
What do the people in the Supreme Court have power over?
Federal Laws!
400
What does the State Supreme Court have power over? If answered correctly double score!
They have power over State laws!
500
How many people are in the jury of an appealed case?
None! The appellate courts do not have a jury involved. They just decide if the ruling is correct.
500
Which court review decision made by lower courts?
Either the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals.
500
What happens to a case after the Supreme Court hears it?
It's over! The court can amend the law. The decision stands no matter how bad you don't want it to!
500
How long can a Supreme Court Justice Serve, and list one serving?
Elana Kagan! For Life!
500
What are the two kinds of Supreme Court Justices are there? IF ANSWERED CORRECTLY TRIPLE POINTS!
There are Chief and Associate Judges!!!!!!!!