Exam 7: Courts and the Quest for Justice

Explain how a case is brought before the Supreme Court.

In the federal court system, there are nine U.S.Courts of Appeal.

Most states have local trial courts that usually keep no written record of the trial proceedings and a judge rather than a jury decides cases.Defendants have fewer rights than those in other trial courts.

Many states have created __________________ which retain jurisdiction over very narrowly defined areas of criminal justice.

Courts having original jurisdiction are courts of the first instance, or ____.

The court's legitimacy is based on two factors: impartiality and ____.

The Supreme Court unanimously held that "any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." This case was:

U.S.Supreme Court Justices may disagree with the Court's conclusion.They may:

The U.S.Supreme Court consists of ____ justices.

An election where a political party such as the Republicans or Democrats openly support a candidate for a judgeship is known as a(n):

The power of the law is known as:

When the trial starts, the judge takes on the role of the:

The federal court system is basically a three-tiered model consisting of all of the following except:

In the courtroom work group, who is responsible for maintaining security and order in the judge's chambers and in the courtroom?

Statements in which judges express the reasons for the court's decision in a case are:

In the courtroom work group, who is responsible for recording every word that is said during the course of trial?

The judge is the dominant figure in the courtroom workgroup.

The decisions of the Circuit Courts of Appeal are final unless the matter is brought before the:

A rule that the United States Supreme Court will not issue of writ of certiorari unless at least four justices approve it is known as the _________________________.

The United States has _____________ different judicial systems.