The Judicial Branch

Question 1

A losing party in a federal trial court can

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appeal to a higher federal court.

Question 2

Which steps make up the judicial process in the federal court system?

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assigning jurisdiction, making a decision, appealing the case

Question 3

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 4

When a court interprets laws in a way that creates or promotes social change and wrestles with moral issues, it is engaging in judicial

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activism.

Question 5

Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

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a lower court made an error in a case.

Question 6

A type of jurisdiction that state and local trial courts have is

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original jurisdiction.

Question 7

Courts of general jurisdiction typically have

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a judge and jury.

Question 8

A main difference between state and federal courts is

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state courts try cases between citizens of a state, while federal courts try disputes between states.

Question 9

Which type of jurisdiction do federal trial courts have?

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original

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