COURT SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
judicial branch - Correct Answers -interprets and applies laws to cases as they arise
problem with the court system - Correct Answers -problem is they have no real power to
enforce their findings
our dual court system - Correct Answers -includes the federal and state courts`
constitutional court - Correct Answers -type of federal court that interprets the
constitution
special(legistlative) court - Correct Answers -type of federal court created by congress
to help carry out express powers of congress
jurisdiction - Correct Answers -power of the court to hear and try a case(deal with
geographical location and parties involved)
exclusive jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;the sole court or forum in
which an action may be heard or tried(ex. counterfeiting, kidnapping, assassination)
concurrent jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;the overlapping jurisdiction
of two or more courts over the same cause of action
original jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction; A court's statue as the first
court that has authority to hear a particular claim
appellate jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;An appeals court's power of
review of the decisions of lower courts
federal district court - Correct Answers -every state has at least one(total of 94, ohio has
2; north and south; each district has at least 3 court houses), hear both criminal and civil
cases, are only federal courts to use a jury
judiciary act of 1789 - Correct Answers -created the federal district court because of
overload of supreme court
grand jury - Correct Answers -decide if there is enough evidence to hold a trial
petit jury - Correct Answers -examine evidence and decide case
, workers in the federal district courts include - Correct Answers -judges, magistrates,
u.s.marshals, and clerks
judge - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate, and
have no formal qualifications. serve for life(until retire, resign, or die) and may only be
removed by impeachment, the number of judges is determined by the case load of the
area
magistrate - Correct Answers -assist judges and are chosen by the federal judges,
serve for 8 years and many move up to become a judge
magistrates do - Correct Answers -issue warrants, hold bail hearings, hear minor cases
u.s. marshal - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the
senate, 4 year term(usually keep job longer)
u.s.marshals do - Correct Answers -can make arrests, serve papers(subpoena), are the
sheriffs for the federal districts, can transport prisoners, supply securityfor courts(bailiffs)
clerk - Correct Answers -every courthouse has someone to do this job
clerks do - Correct Answers -keep court proceedings, records, validate official
documents
u.s. court of claims - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court created in 1855 by
congress to hear suits against the u.s. gov. (16 judges which serve 15 year terms,
appointed by pres etc.), headquarters in wash. d.c., if awarded congress must pay
u.s. tax court - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court created in 1924 which hears
only civil cases between individuals and the IRS( not for tax evasion) started because of
16 amendment problems(1913)(19 judges with 15 year terms) headquarters in
washington d.c. but go to different cities to hear cases
u.s. territorial court - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court started around 1920
(after spanish am. war)has 1 or 2 judges for each territory which serve a 10 year term
and hear cases like a local court
u.s. attorneys - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the
senate, serve 4 year term(usually longer), law school needed
u.s. attorneys do - Correct Answers -work for executive branch under the department of
justice,prosecutor in criminal cases, may also be defense attorney in cases against u.s.
u.s. court of appeals - Correct Answers -created in 1891 to relieve the supreme court of
some of their case load, name changed in 1948 from circuit court to court of appeals,
CORRECT ANSWERS
judicial branch - Correct Answers -interprets and applies laws to cases as they arise
problem with the court system - Correct Answers -problem is they have no real power to
enforce their findings
our dual court system - Correct Answers -includes the federal and state courts`
constitutional court - Correct Answers -type of federal court that interprets the
constitution
special(legistlative) court - Correct Answers -type of federal court created by congress
to help carry out express powers of congress
jurisdiction - Correct Answers -power of the court to hear and try a case(deal with
geographical location and parties involved)
exclusive jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;the sole court or forum in
which an action may be heard or tried(ex. counterfeiting, kidnapping, assassination)
concurrent jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;the overlapping jurisdiction
of two or more courts over the same cause of action
original jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction; A court's statue as the first
court that has authority to hear a particular claim
appellate jurisdiction - Correct Answers -type of jurisdiction;An appeals court's power of
review of the decisions of lower courts
federal district court - Correct Answers -every state has at least one(total of 94, ohio has
2; north and south; each district has at least 3 court houses), hear both criminal and civil
cases, are only federal courts to use a jury
judiciary act of 1789 - Correct Answers -created the federal district court because of
overload of supreme court
grand jury - Correct Answers -decide if there is enough evidence to hold a trial
petit jury - Correct Answers -examine evidence and decide case
, workers in the federal district courts include - Correct Answers -judges, magistrates,
u.s.marshals, and clerks
judge - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate, and
have no formal qualifications. serve for life(until retire, resign, or die) and may only be
removed by impeachment, the number of judges is determined by the case load of the
area
magistrate - Correct Answers -assist judges and are chosen by the federal judges,
serve for 8 years and many move up to become a judge
magistrates do - Correct Answers -issue warrants, hold bail hearings, hear minor cases
u.s. marshal - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the
senate, 4 year term(usually keep job longer)
u.s.marshals do - Correct Answers -can make arrests, serve papers(subpoena), are the
sheriffs for the federal districts, can transport prisoners, supply securityfor courts(bailiffs)
clerk - Correct Answers -every courthouse has someone to do this job
clerks do - Correct Answers -keep court proceedings, records, validate official
documents
u.s. court of claims - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court created in 1855 by
congress to hear suits against the u.s. gov. (16 judges which serve 15 year terms,
appointed by pres etc.), headquarters in wash. d.c., if awarded congress must pay
u.s. tax court - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court created in 1924 which hears
only civil cases between individuals and the IRS( not for tax evasion) started because of
16 amendment problems(1913)(19 judges with 15 year terms) headquarters in
washington d.c. but go to different cities to hear cases
u.s. territorial court - Correct Answers -type of special(leg) court started around 1920
(after spanish am. war)has 1 or 2 judges for each territory which serve a 10 year term
and hear cases like a local court
u.s. attorneys - Correct Answers -appointed by the president and confirmed by the
senate, serve 4 year term(usually longer), law school needed
u.s. attorneys do - Correct Answers -work for executive branch under the department of
justice,prosecutor in criminal cases, may also be defense attorney in cases against u.s.
u.s. court of appeals - Correct Answers -created in 1891 to relieve the supreme court of
some of their case load, name changed in 1948 from circuit court to court of appeals,
