The Judicial Branch

Question 1

How are state and federal appellate courts similar?

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Both hear cases from lower courts.

Question 2

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 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

If a state decides to sue another state over immigration sanctuary laws, which court would most likely handle the case first?

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a federal trial court

Question 6

Courts of general jurisdiction typically have

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a judge and jury.

Question 7

Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

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to hear certain kinds of cases.

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 addition to the Supreme Court, the federal court system includes

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appellate and trial courts.

Question 10

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.

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