Question | Answer |
How many judges serve in the district court | One Judge |
What is the other name for the district court | Trial Court |
If you appeal a case What court hears your case | Court of appeals or the appellate court |
How many judges serve on the supreme court | 9 |
If an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court it has ……. | Remanded case |
Which Court(s) Does not have a jury? | Supreme and appellate |
Define the word jurisdiction in one word | Authority |
Which states share a circuit with PA.? | Delaware & NJ |
Write an example of a civil case | Divorce, Money |
Write an example of a criminal case | Murder, kidnapping, Robbery |
If you go to the COA How many judges will you see | 3 judges |
T/F Supreme is trial court | F |
T/F When The COA Affirms a case it is sent back to the district court | F |
How many district courts are In the US | 94 |
How many circuit courts are in the US | 12 |
T/F PA practices the death penalty | T |
Executing juveniles who have committed serious crimes is legal in the US. T/F | F |
Who appoints federal judges | President w/ Senate approval |
The 6 students involved in harassing phoebe prince were charged as criminals T/F | F Charges were dropped |
Who is the plaintiff in the case Popov v. Hayashi | Popov. |
What is the decision called at the end of a case | Verdict |
All Jurors must agree in order do reach a verdict T/F | T |
The Court of appeals affirms the case or the case is appealed Which is 1st | Case is appealed. |
What is a hate crime | Crime based on religion race gender |