The Judicial Branch

Question 1

A person who is not satisfied with an appellate court’s decision

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can take the case to a higher court.

Question 2

Which type of jurisdiction do federal trial courts have?

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original

Question 3

Before a case can be heard in a state high court, it must

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go through a selection process.

Question 4

US District Courts hear federal cases involving

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civil and criminal issues.

Question 5

A court decides to interpret a law in a way that encourages the limitation of a judge’s power. The court relies on similar past rulings and stays very close to the literal meaning of the Constitution in its approach.This court is engaging in judicial

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restraint.

Question 6

Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

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to hear certain kinds of cases.

Question 7

A losing party in a federal trial court can

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appeal to a higher federal court.

Question 8

Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

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a lower court made an error in a case.

Question 9

In state court, a losing party can appeal a case if

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a higher court agrees to hear it.

Question 10

How are state and federal appellate courts similar?

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Both hear cases from lower courts.

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