chapter 8 guide
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| how many judges serve in the district court? | 1
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| what is the other name for the district court? | trial court
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| if you appeal a case what court hears your case? | court of appeals
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| how many judges or justices serve on the supreme court? | nine
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| if an appealete court sends a case back to the trial it has... | remanded the case
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| which court does not have a jury? | supreme court
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| define the word jurisdiction | power or authority
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| which states does the state of PA share a district with? | delaware, new jersey
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| write an example of a civil case? | divorce, custody battle, money, slander, car accident, trespassing
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| write an example of a criminal case? | murderer, assault, kidnapping, identity theft, fraud
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| if you go to the court of appeals. how many judges will you see? | three
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| 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.
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| true or false; the supreme court is a trial court | false because there is no jury
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| how many district courts are in the US? | 94
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| how many circuits are in the US? | 12
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| true or false.. Pennsylvania practices the death penalty? | true.
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| true or false.. executing juveniles who have committed serious crimes is legal in the U.S. | false.
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| who appoints federal judges? | president & senate approval
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| 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.
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| who was the plaintiff in the case popob v. hayashi? | popob
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| what is the decision called in case? | verdict
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| true or false.. all jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict? | true.
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| which comes first.. court of appeals affirms the case or the case is appealed? | case it appealed
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| what is a hate crime? | a hate crime is when someone is targeted because of their religion, race, gender, etc.
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| true or false.. if congress passes an unconstitutional law, the supreme court can strike it down? | true. arizona immigration law
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