Judicial Branch Quiz

Question 0

Who decides if a person should be charged with a crime?

Answer 0

The grand jury

Question 1

The judicial branch (state supreme court) can declare a law what?

Answer 1

Unconstitutional

Question 2

A criminal case involves what?

Answer 2

The breaking of the law

Question 3

A civil case is a what?

Answer 3

A dispute between 2 people

Question 4

The highest ranking court in Georgia is what?

Answer 4

The State Supreme Court

Question 5

The State Supreme Court is a what?

Answer 5

An appellate court

Question 6

A juvenile is under the age of what?

Answer 6

17

Question 7

What courts only hear cases that are appealed from lower courts (not original cases)?

Answer 7

Appellate courts

Question 8

The top trial court in Georgia is the what?

Answer 8

Superior Court

Question 9

Trial courts hear what cases?

Answer 9

Civil and criminal cases

Question 10

Trial courts have what?

Answer 10

have a jury and witnesses (original cases)

Question 11

How are members of the State Supreme Court chosen?

Answer 11

Members of the state supreme court are elected not appointed by the governor.

Question 12

The most serious crimes that are less serious than misdemeanors are called what?

Answer 12

Felonies

Question 13

year or more in prison, fine of at least $1000 or more

Answer 13

Felony

Question 14

less than a year in prison, fine of less than a $1000

Answer 14

Misdemeanor

Question 15

Juveniles are guaranteed a right to what?

Answer 15

a fair trial, an attorney, protection from self-incrimination and to have their parents with them

Question 16

What do juveniles not have a right to?

Answer 16

They do not have the right to bail when they are being detained.

Question 17

A juvenile court formal hearing is similar to a what?

Answer 17

Trial

Question 18

Juvenile cases always are heard by a what?

Answer 18

Judge but not a jury

Question 19

Juveniles are first assigned a what when they are taken into custody?

Answer 19

Intake officer

Question 20

Who decides if the juvenile should be detained or released to his or her parents?

Answer 20

Intake officer

Question 21

Who are committing delinquent acts (adult crimes) such as burglary and car theft?

Answer 21

Delinquent juveniles

Question 22

What juveniles are committing status offenses such as running away from home and being out between midnight and 5 am?

Answer 22

Unruly juveniles

Question 23

What juveniles are neglected and abused by parents or guardians?

Answer 23

Deprived juveniles

Question 24

Juveniles committing serious felonies such as murder and armed robbery are tried in superior court as what?

Answer 24

Adult criminals