Exam 8: The Origin and Role of the Courtsorigin of Americas Courtscolonial Courtscourts

A court that handles minor criminal cases, less serious civil suits, traffic and parking violations is called ______________.

The primary function of the ___________ is to apply and enforce all federal laws created by Congress.

Courts that have regular, unlimited jurisdiction over all cases and controversies involving civil and criminal law are called ___________________.

If a person has been accused of murder he will be tried in ____________.

Courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law, are called courts of general jurisdiction.

All states have an intermediate appellate court.

There are ________ federal district courts.

Courts that have regular, unlimited jurisdiction over all cases and controversies involving civil and criminal law are called ___________________.

The single largest category of federal cases are drug cases.

Courts that specialize in certain areas of law such as family law or juvenile law are called ____________.

Courts with the power to review the judgments of trial courts, examining them for errors, are called _______________.

The term habeas corpus means _______________ in Latin.

For which of the following may a "writ of habeas corpus" not be used.

There are _________ members of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The trial courts of the federal system are called __________.

There are ________ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.

What case dealt with the issue of making the marriage between a black and a white a criminal offense?

There are ________ federal district courts.

The __________ is known as the "court of last resort?"

There are ________ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.