The Judicial Branch

Question 1

US District Courts hear federal cases involving

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civil and criminal issues.

Question 2

A child’s adoptive parents go to court to finalize the child’s adoption. This court would most likely be a court with which jurisdiction?

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a court of limited jurisdiction

Question 3

Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

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to hear certain kinds of cases.

Question 4

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

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go through a selection process.

Question 5

If a college student broke into a rival school in the neighboring town and damaged property in one of the computer labs, the case would most likely be heard by a

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state trial court.

Question 6

How are state and federal appellate courts similar?

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Both hear cases from lower courts.

Question 7

Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

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a lower court made an error in a case.

Question 8

Courts of general jurisdiction typically have

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a judge and jury.

Question 9

A landlord who sues a tenant for unpaid rent would most likely take the case to

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small claims court.

Question 10

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.

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