Question | Answer |
how many judges serve in the district court? | 1 |
what is the other name for the district court? | trial court |
if you appeal a case what court hears your case? | court of appeals |
how many judges or justices serve on the supreme court? | nine |
if an appealete court sends a case back to the trial it has... | remanded the case |
which court does not have a jury? | supreme court |
define the word jurisdiction | power or authority |
which states does the state of PA share a district with? | delaware, new jersey |
write an example of a civil case? | divorce, custody battle, money, slander, car accident, trespassing |
write an example of a criminal case? | murderer, assault, kidnapping, identity theft, fraud |
if you go to the court of appeals. how many judges will you see? | three |
true or false; when the court of appeals affirms a case, it sends it back to the district court | false because affirming a case means that you agree with the case that was already given. |
true or false; the supreme court is a trial court | false because there is no jury |
how many district courts are in the US? | 94 |
how many circuits are in the US? | 12 |
true or false.. Pennsylvania practices the death penalty? | true. |
true or false.. executing juveniles who have committed serious crimes is legal in the U.S. | false. |
who appoints federal judges? | president & senate approval |
true or false.. in the case at south hadley high school the six students involved in harassing phoebe prince, where charged as criminals? | false. they were going to be at the beginning of the case, but they dropped the charges. |
who was the plaintiff in the case popob v. hayashi? | popob |
what is the decision called in case? | verdict |
true or false.. all jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict? | true. |
which comes first.. court of appeals affirms the case or the case is appealed? | case it appealed |
what is a hate crime? | a hate crime is when someone is targeted because of their religion, race, gender, etc. |
true or false.. if congress passes an unconstitutional law, the supreme court can strike it down? | true. arizona immigration law |