AnswersISP ONLY American Govt E4000XXThe Supreme Court and the Role of Government

The Judicial Branch Answers

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

A
a jury is unable to make a decision.
B
a judge disagrees with a jury’s decision.
C
a precedent does not exist.
D
a higher court agrees to hear it.
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A losing party in a federal trial court can

A
appeal to one of 94 lower courts.
B
appeal to a higher federal court.
C
ask for a retrial in the same court.
D
ask for a different judge in the same court.
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Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

A
a case should be heard in federal court.
B
a defendant is innocent or guilty.
C
a lower court made an error in a case.
D
a case should go to the Supreme Court.
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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

A
state juvenile court.
B
state trial court.
C
federal family court.
D
federal district court.
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Which type of jurisdiction do federal trial courts have?

A
limited
B
original
C
appelate
D
general
6

Courts of general jurisdiction typically have

A
a judge and jury.
B
a judge only.
C
a jury only.
D
a panel of judges.
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Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

A
to hear certain kinds of cases.
B
to make decisions based on the law.
C
to hear arguments from different parties.
D
to make decisions based on precedents.
8

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

A
civil jurisdiction.
B
original jurisdiction.
C
limited jurisdiction.
D
criminal jurisdiction.
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If a state decides to sue another state over immigration sanctuary laws, which court would most likely handle the case first?

A
a state trial court
B
a state appellate court
C
a federal trial court
D
a federal appellate court
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A person who is not satisfied with an appellate court’s decision

A
can take the case to another state’s court.
B
can take the case to a different trial court.
C
can take the case to a higher court.
D
can take the case to a federal court.

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