Exam 1: The Federal Courts

Question 1

What type of court system does the United States have?

Answer 1

A dual court system

Question 2

a dual court system consist of a

Answer 2

federal court system and a separate state court system

Question 3

Federal Court =

Answer 3

Supreme Court

Question 4

What are the main goals of the federal court?

Answer 4

1. checks & balances: are the other branches doing their job correctly
2. Prevent Oppression/ Discrimination

Question 5

What is an Adversarial Court System?

Answer 5

Two opposing sides in a court case, where there will be one winner and one loser

(two sides competing: one winner & one loser)

Question 6

T/F: In criminal law courts you will use the phrases plaintiff & defendant.

Answer 6

FALSE

in a criminal law court, the phrase prosecutor & defense is used

Question 7

T/F: In Civil Law Courts you will use the phrases Prosecutor & defense.

Answer 7

FALSE

In CIVIL law courts you use the phrases plaintiff & defendant

Question 8

The phrase beyond a reasonable doubt is used in __(1)__ law courts.

Answer 8

CRIMINAL LAW COURTS

Question 9

The phrase preponderance of evidence is used in

Answer 9

CIVIL LAW COURTS

Question 10

Criminal Courts deal with cases regarding

Answer 10

CRIMINAL LAW

Question 11

What does a criminal law court do?

Answer 11

review cases to determine whether an individual has broken the law

Question 12

Being found guilty in a criminal law court may result in

Answer 12

Jail time and/ or a fine

Question 13

What court is Jerry going to after being caught for storming the capital?

Answer 13

A Criminal Law Court

Question 14

What is a prosecutor?

Answer 14

The federal govt. trying to show how an individual broke the law

Question 15

What is the defense?

Answer 15

the one being accused in a criminal law court.

Question 16

In a criminal case the prosecutor has to prove

Answer 16

beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 17

What is the definition of beyond a reasonable doubt?

Answer 17

In order to be convicted/ punished, the jury or judge has the be 99.99% confident that the accused committed the crime

Question 18

Can someone still be convicted in a criminal law court if 12 out of the 13 jurors believe that the defense is guilty

Answer 18

NO

all the jurors must agree that the defense is guilty

Question 19

Civil Law Courts deal with

Answer 19

conducts that may result in damages

Question 20

Civil Law courts involves __(1)__ bringing __(2)__ to court

Answer 20

Citizen bringing citizen

Question 21

Criminal Law courts involve __(1)__ bringing __(2)__ to court

Answer 21

1. the federal govt
2. a citizen

(federal govt. bringing a citizen to court)

Question 22

Civil Law Courts see cases where

Answer 22

a person is NOT being held criminally but OWES SOMEONE MONEY

(think judge judy)

Question 23

What types of cases may be seen in a civil law court?

Answer 23

1. failure to pay child support
2. car accident (if money is owed)

Question 24

Civil Law Courts use the phrases …

Answer 24

1. plaintiff
2. Defendant
3. preponderance of evidence

Question 25

Criminal Law Courts use the phrases …

Answer 25

1. Prosecutor
2. Defense
3. Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 26

What is a plaintiff?

Answer 26

The individual who is bring a case to court

the one who is suing

Question 27

What is a defendant?

Answer 27

The individual who is being brought to court

Question 28

What is preponderance of evidence?

Answer 28

where the judge or jury is MORE THAN LIKELY (50%) confident that the defendant carried out said action

Question 29

T/F: Civil Law Courts have a lower verdict than criminal law courts.

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

T/F: Criminal Law courts have a lower verdict than civil law courts.

Answer 30

FALSE

criminal law courts have a higher verdict