FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT JUDICIAL

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT JUDICIAL

BRANCH VOC EXAM QUESTIONS

Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation

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-Guarantee passing score -19 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: original jurisdiciton

Answer:

the authority to hear a case for the first time

Question 2: verdict

Answer:

decision in a court trial

Question 3: Plea

Answer:

when the accused says they are guilty or innocent

Question 4: arraignment

Answer:

when an accused person goes to court to enter a plea

Question 5: appellate jurisdiction

Answer:

the authority to review decisions of lower courts

Question 6: Judicial Review

Answer:

the power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is unconstitutional

Question 7: probable cause

Answer:

reason to believe someone has broken the law

Question 8: misdemeanor

Answer:

minor crimes

Question 9: justices

Answer:

Supreme Court Judges

Question 10: Bail

Answer:

property or money given to a court to guarantee that a person will appear in court

Question 11: Criminal Case

Answer:

Case in which a person is accused of a crime.

Question 12: Jurisdiction

Answer:

the authority to interpret the law

Question 13: civil case

Answer:

case involving dispute over property or money

Question 14: due process of law

Answer:

fair application of the law to one's case(being treated fairly by the government)

Question 15: appeal

Answer:

to ask for a review of the courts decision

Question 16: unconstitutional

Answer:

not in accord with the constitution

Question 17: subpeona

Answer:

court order requiring a person to appear in court

Question 18: warrant

Answer:

Court document for arrest or to search someone's property

Question 19: felony

Answer:

major crimes