Unit 6A – Matching Review
Name _____Key ______________
3
Congress
NC District Court*
6
Consensus
Negligence
7
Criminal Law
Negotiation
9
Debate
Original jurisdiction
14
Dissenting opinion
Perjury
16
Due process
Plaintiff
Acquittal
Exclusive jurisdiction
Plea Bargian
Appeal
Ex Post Facto
President
Appellate jurisdiction
Grand Jury
Prosecution
Arbitration
Indictment
Rehabilitate
Arraignment
Innocent / Guilty
Self-incrimination
Articles of Confederation
In Re Gault
State courts
Bench Trail
Interpret the law
Subpoena
Bill of the Attainder
Judge
US Court of Appeals
Breach of Contract
Judicial review
US District Court*
Civil law
Life
US Senate
Complaint
Magistrate
US Supreme Court*
Compromise
Majority opinion
Writ of Certiorari
Concurrent jurisdiction
Mediation
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Concurring opinion
NC Superior Court*
1. __Exclusive Jurisdiction
_____ Power for only the federal courts to hear a case
2. __US Senate
________ Who must approve appointments to the US Supreme Court
3. __Article 3
_____________ This article of the US Constitution created the US Supreme Court
4. __US District Court____________ Lowest federal court
5. __Arbitration
____________ A third party steps in to settle a dispute, the result is legally binding
6. __Mediation
____________ A third party step in to settle a dispute but the outcome is NOT
legally binding
7. ___Debate
_____________ Discussing two sides of an issue and use arguments to persuade your
opponent
8. __ Consensus
_________ The goal of conflict resolution, an agreement
9. __Judicial Review __________ The power to determine the constitutionality of a law
10. ____ Compromise
_______ A form of conflict resolution in which both sides must give up
something to come to an agreement
11. ___Negotiation
_____ In conflict resolution, one or both sides may bargain for terms.
12. ___Appellate Jurisdiction ______ The power to hear a case from a lower court
13. ___Original Jurisdiction ______ The power to hear a case first
14. ___Congress
________ Who has the power to create lower courts?
15. ___9
_________ How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?
16. ___Life
________ How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
17. ___US District Court ________ The only federal trial courts
18. ___NC Superior Court__________ The only State trial courts
19. __Concurrent Jurisdiction _______ Either the federal or state courts have the power to hear the case.
20. __Supreme Court
____ This federal court has original and appellate jurisdiction
21. ___Interpret Laws ___________ What is the role of the judicial branch?
22. ___Prosecution ____________ Which side has the burden of proof in a criminal case?
23. ____________________________ The accused is innocent until proven _guilty.
24. ___President ___
Who appoints members to the US Supreme Court?
25. ___Due Process of Law
____ Those accused of a crime have the right to procedural fairness, this is
guaranteed by the fifth amendment.
26. ____ US Supreme Court _________ Which court has original jurisdiction over a case of diverse
citizenship?
27. ___Civil Law
_____ This type of law involves disputes between private parties
28. ____Criminal Law_____________ This type of law involves offenses against the public order
29. __ US Court of Appeals _
This federal court has appellate jurisdiction ONLY
30. ____ US Supreme Court________ This federal court has original jurisdiction over cases involving
ambassadors
31. ___ US District Court_____ Most court cases in the US are heard by this level of courts
32. ____Articles of Confederation___ What first national government did NOT provide for a national court
system?
33. ___Breach of Contract
______ To break an agreement, this would fall under civil law
34. _____Grand Jury_____________ This determines is there is enough evidence to bring the case to a
trial.
35. ____Indictment ______________ Formally charged with a crime
36. ________self incrimination_____ The accused does not have to testify against him/herself, in other
words no _________.
37. NC District Court
_____ This state court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases
38. __ NC Superior Court _________ This state court has original jurisdiction over felony cases
39. ___majority opinion ________ The written opinion of the US Supreme Court
40. ___concurrent opinion__________ The written opinion of those that agree with the majority but for
different reasons.
41. ___dissenting opinion_________ The written opinion of those that disagree with the majority opinion.
42. ___ US Supreme Court ________ When a state is a party, this federal court has original jurisdiction
43. ____In RE Gault
_________ What court case says that juveniles have some of the same due
process rights as adults?
44. ____seven
____________ How many justices serve on the NC Supreme Court?
45. ____Amendment 14__________ This amendment says that the states must uphold due process for its
citizens.
46. ___NC District Court
_____ Civil cases under ten thousand dollars are heard by what state court?
47. ___NC District Court______
This lower court issues warrants, hears small claims and cases
involving minor traffic violations.
48. ____Amendment 6
________ What amendment says we have the right to an attorney?
49. ____negligence ___________
An issue that would be brought before a civil court, carelessness
50. _______acquittal ________
The jury finds the defendant not guilty, and he/she is released
51. ____No bill of attainder _______ The US Constitution protects the accused from being punished
without a trail.
52. ____Habeas corpus______
The accused will be brought before the court for his/her trial.
53. ____writ of certiorari________
To send up records from a lower court
54. ______ex post facto law ______ One cannot be punished for a act if that act was not a crime when the
act was committed.
55. _____arraignment
_______ During the trial, when does the accused answer the indictment by
entering his/her plea?
56. ___perjury
________ Lying under oath, a crime against justice.
57. ___complaint
________ A formal statement of nature of the lawsuit brought be the plaintiff
58. ___rehabilitate
__________ The goal of the juvenile justice system is to _____ delinquents.
59. ___16
______________ Anyone under the age of ____ is a juvenile in NC.
60. ____judges
______________ Who hears cases concerning juveniles?
61. ____appeal
____________ If one of the parties is not satisfied with the result of the case,
he/she has the right to an _____.
62. ___bench trial
_____________ When one decides to waives his/her right to a jury trial
63. ___plaintiff
______________ The person bringing a civil suit
64. ____plea bargain
___________ An agreement between the accused and the prosecution to admit
guilt and receive a lesser sentence.
65. _____subpoena
_______ An order requiring witnesses to appear before the court.