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Name the formal accusation of a crime.
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Indictment
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Which of the following lists the courts in order from lowest to highest court?
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court
District Court, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals
District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
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Name the court that has BOTH original and appellate jurisdiction.
District Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
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Name the court that has original jurisdiction ONLY.
District Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
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Name the court that has appellate jurisdiction ONLY.
District Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
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What is the MINIMUM number of Supreme Court judges required for an opinion to be rendered?
4
5
6
7
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How many Supreme Court judges are there?
7
8
9
10
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Define concurrent jurisdiction.
A case where both State and Federal courts have jurisdiction.
A case where more than one State court has jurisdiction.
A case where more than one Federal court has jurisdiction.
A case where only the Supreme Court has jurisdiction.
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IDENTIFY the case below that would qualify for the federal courts.
A case involving someone's freedom of speech.
A case involving a brother murdering a brother.
A case involving a car jacking.
A case involving someone that is suing the Federal government.
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Identify the case(s) below that would qualify for the Federal courts.
A case involving the theft of more than $100,000.
A case involving residents of different states.
A case involving someone's right to bear arms.
A case involving a victim of racial segregation.
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Name the Supreme Court case that granted the Judicial Branch the power of judicial review.
Marbury v Madison
Texas v Johnson
New Jersey v TLO
United States v New York Times Co
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DEFINE judicial review.
The power to review the President's performance.
The power to review the Congress's performance.
The power to determine if something is unconstitutional.
The power to veto Presidential acts.