iCivics Double Take: Dual Court System
Questions And Answers Graded A+ The National court system responsible for hearing cases that relate to National (not
state) laws. Correct Answer: Federal Court System
Deals with disputes about state laws Correct Answer: State Court System
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments Correct
Answer: federalism
Courts that hear civil and criminal cases and consider the facts only. Correct Answer: trial courts
trial courts of general jurisdiction that can hear and decide most legal controversies in
the federal system Correct Answer: District Courts (Federal)
the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury Correct Answer: verdict
To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done Correct
Answer: appeal
courts that review the decisions of lower courts Correct Answer: courts of appeal (appellate courts)
the highest federal court in the United States Correct Answer: Supreme Court
The authority of a court to hear a case Correct Answer: jurisdiction
a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case Correct
Answer: opinion
judicial authority to hear a particular type of case Correct Answer: Subject Matter Jurisdiction
the power of the federal courts to hear matters of federal law or the Constitutioin Correct
Answer: federal question jurisdiction
Applies when (1) the plaintiff and defendant are citizens of different states and (2) the
amount in dispute exceeds $75,000 Correct Answer: Diversity Jurisdiction
court cases involving a crime, or violation of public order Correct Answer: criminal cases
lawsuits that involve disagreements between people rather than crimes Correct Answer: civil cases
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