1. Court System Study Guide Key

2. Which branch of government are the courts associated with? _________________________ This branch _________________ laws. Judicial Interprets

3. John has been convicted of murder in superior court and is sentenced to death. Which court would hear his appeal? Ga Supreme Court

4. The power of the court to hear the first case is _____________. Original Jurisdiction

5. ________________________ v. ___________________________ established judicial review. Marbury V Madison

6. The following courts have which jurisdiction? Municipal - Original Magistrate - Original Appeals - Appelate

7. The document filed requesting the US Supreme court to review a case is known as ___________________________ ____________________. Writ of certiorari

8. When most of the Supreme Court Justices agree on a decision, they have made a ___________________ opinion. Majority

9. If a justice agrees with the majority of the others, but for a different reason, his or her opinion is called the ___________________ opinion. Concurring

10. If a justice disagrees with the majority opinion, his or her opinion is called a _____________________ opinion. Dissenting

11. O.J. Simpson was involved in a criminal case. Describe two ways why it was considered a criminal case. Murder – crime Plaintiff was the state

12. _________________ _________________________ is when a person is being informed why they are being held in jail. Habeas Corpus

13. The _______________________ Court oversees cases involving writing bad checks, rent disputes, and arrest warrants. Magistrate

14. Judicial ____________________ is when the U.S. Supreme Court used the case Brown v Board to end segregation in public schools. Judicial Activism

15. Which court would issue you a marriage license? Probate

16. Which court has original jurisdiction over wills? Probate

17. Where would a fourteen year old boy be tried if he was trespassing on someone else’s property with his four wheeler? Juvenile

18. If you were fishing or hunting without a license and a game warden stopped you, Which court would address this? Probate

19. If a young girl is kidnapped at Disney World in Orlando, Fl, where would her kidnapper be tried when he or she is caught? U.S. District Courts

20. Where would a decision from the U.S. District Court be appealed? U.S. Court of Appeals

21. Louisiana sued Mississippi because of a dispute over riverboat gambling. This case would be heard in the _________________________. U.S. Supreme Court

22. What is the rule of 4? 4 of 9 Supreme Court Justices have to agree to review a case

23. Judges who serve on the Supreme Court are chosen by the __________________________ and confirmed by the __________________________. President Senate

24. What kind of crimes did Goldilocks commit? Would she face a grand or a petit jury? Misdemeanors; Petit Jury

25. In the Three Little Pigs, the pig ate the wolf. This would be a felony and so the pig would face a _____________________ jury. Grand Jury

26. Martha killed her husband was found guilty of murder. She appealed her conviction because she faced an all-male jury. She argued that she did not receive a fair trial. Her case will most likely be appealed in the Georgia _________________________ Court. Supreme

27. Which case is a good example of the use of Judicial Restraint? Plessy V Ferguson

28. Which court case gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review? Marbury V Madison

29. Writ of Certiorari – when the Supreme Court agrees to review a case (Clarence Gideon)

30. Original Jurisdiction – hear the case 1st Exclusive Jurisdiction – only certain courts hear certain cases Appellate Jurisdiction – never hear the case 1st

31. Review all of the scenarios from the “Jurisdiction Game”

32. Be sure to know the jurisdiction of the following Probate – guardianship Superior – divorce and contesting wills State Supreme Court – also, who would they appeal to? U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court Know that they are most likely reviewing a case…

33. The Court of Appeals only has __________________________ jurisdiction. appellate

34. Be able to explain the results of Brown V Board of Education and explain if the court used judicial restraint or judicial activism.

35. Be able to explain the results of Plessy V Ferguson and explain if the court used judicial restraint or judicial activism.