Ga Judicial Branch Vocab And Court System
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- 1.What is a court that is concerned with reviewing cases after they are initially tried?
- A.
Municipal
- B.
Appellate
- C.
Magistrate
- D.
Superior
- 2.What is a serious crime, punishable by a year or more in prison and/or a fine of $1,000 or more
- A.
Misdemeanor
- B.
Jurisdiction
- C.
Indictment
- D.
Felony
- 3.What is the original case where evidenced is presented, a defense offered, and a decision reached.
- A.
Indictment
- B.
Arraignment
- C.
Trial
- D.
Defendant
- 4.The authority of a court to rule on a certain case
- A.
Jurisdiction
- B.
Civil law
- C.
Criminal law
- D.
Defendant
- 5.What is a less serious crime punishable by less than a year in prison and/or a fine of less than $1,000
- A.
Felony
- B.
Trial
- C.
Misdemeanor
- D.
Juvenile
- 6.What does it mean to be assigned a position or office in the government
- A.
Appointed
- B.
Juvenile
- C.
Felony
- D.
Arraignment
- 7.
- A.
Plaintiff
- B.
Criminal Law
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Civil Law
- 8.
- A.
Indictment
- B.
Civil law
- C.
Arraignment
- D.
Criminal Law
- 9.
- A.
Civil Law
- B.
Criminal Law
- C.
Indictment
- D.
Arraignment
- 10.
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Juvenile
- C.
Plaintiff
- D.
Misdemeanor
- 11.What is the formal charge or accusation of crime?
- A.
Arraignment
- B.
Defendant
- C.
Plaintiff
- D.
Indictment
- 12.What is the formal reading of a charge to a defendant, and the defendant answers a plea
- A.
Indictment
- B.
Misdemeanor
- C.
Trial
- D.
Arraignment
- 13.What is a person who brings a case against another person in a court of law?
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Criminal law
- D.
Civil law
- 14.
- A.
3 - Probate, magistrate, and minicipal
- B.
2 - probate and court of appeals
- C.
2 - Court of appeals and supreme court
- D.
3 - juvenile and court of appeals
- 15.
- A.
Superior courts, state courts, juvenile courts, probate courts, magistrate courts, municipal courts
- B.
Probate courts, magistrate courts, municipal courts, superior courts, state courts, juvenile courts
- C.
Juvenile courts, municipal courts, probate courts, magistrate courts, superior courts, state courts
- D.
Municipal courts, juvenile courts, probate courts, superior courts, state courts, magistrate courts
- 16.
- A.
Enforce city laws, clean city sewers, traffic violations within city limits
- B.
Ordinance violations, clean city sewers, traffic violations within city limits
- C.
Enforce city laws, ordinance violations, traffic violations within city limits
- D.
Clean city streets, clean city sewers, enforce city laws
- 17.
- A.
Jury, elected judges
- B.
No jury, appointed judges
- C.
Jury, appointed judges
- D.
No jury, elected judges
- 18.
- A.
370
- B.
159
- C.
72
- D.
49
- 19.
- A.
Handle small civil claims (
- B.
Handle major civil claims (>$15,000), bad checks, arrest warrants, search warrants
- C.
Take care of credit and bill issues, bad checks
- D.
Arrest warrants, search warrants, inspections
- 20.
- A.
Jury, most elected, some appointed by legislature
- B.
No jury, judges appointed
- C.
No jury, most judges elected, some appointed by legislature
- D.
Jury, appointed
- 21.
- A.
159
- B.
159 (one per county)
- C.
72
- D.
49 (one per city)
- 22.
- A.
Mostly handling property disputes
- B.
Property, wills, estates
- C.
Property, wills, estates, appoints guardians
- D.
Mostly handling wills and estates, appoints guardians
- 23.
- A.
Marriage and firearms
- B.
Hunting and fishing
- C.
Hunting and firearms
- D.
Boating and marriage
- 24.
- A.
Jury, elected, must be a licensed attorney who has practiced law for 7 years
- B.
No jury, judges are elected, must be a licensed attorney who has practiced law for 7 years
- C.
No jury, judges appointed
- D.
Jury, appointed
- 25.How many probate courts are there?
- A.
159 courts (one per county)
- B.
72
- C.
49 (one per city)
- D.
59
- 26.
- A.
Cases for delinquent children under the age of 16 and neglected children under 17
- B.
Cases for delinquent children under the age of 15 and neglected children under 16
- C.
Cases for delinquent children under the age of 17
- D.
Cases for delinquent children under the age of 17 and neglected children under 18
- 27.Is there a jury in juvenile court? If yes, elected or appointed? If no, judges elected or appointed?
- A.
No jury, judges appointed by supreme court justices for 4-year terms
- B.
No jury, judges appointed by supreme court justices for 2-year terms
- C.
Jury, appointed by supreme court justices
- D.
Jury, elected
- 28.
- A.
49 (one per city)
- B.
72
- C.
159 courts (one per county)
- D.
59
- 29.Criminal or Civil? Cases where the state accuses someone of violating a state or local crime
- A.
Criminal
- B.
Civil
- 30.Criminal or Civil? Defendants do not have to testify against themselves
- A.
Criminal
- B.
Civil
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 31.Civil or Criminal? Punishment may be prison time, a fine, or both
- A.
Civil
- B.
Criminal
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 32.Criminal or civil? Disputes between individuals usually over money or compensation for action
- A.
Criminal
- B.
Civil
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 33.Criminal or Civil? Defendants must testify in court
- A.
Civil
- B.
Criminal
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 34.Criminal or Civil? Punishment is a fine
- A.
Criminal
- B.
Civil
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 35.
- A.
It is the second court of review (no original jurisdiction)
- B.
It is the first court of review (no original jurisdiction)
- C.
It is the highest trial court
- D.
It is the lowest trial court
- 36.
- A.
To review errors that may have occurred during a case in supreme court
- B.
To repeal unconstitutional laws
- C.
To review death penalty cases
- D.
To review and correct legal errors that may have occurred during trial
- 37.
- A.
Judges, elected and divided into 4 panels of 3 judges
- B.
Judges, appointed
- C.
Jury, elected and divided into 4 panels of 3 judges each
- D.
Judges, elected and divided into 4 panels of 3 judges each
- 38.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
59
- 39.
- A.
Lowest court in state
- B.
Highest court in state
- C.
3rd highest court in state
- D.
5th highest court in state
- 40.
- A.
Review court of appeals and death penalty cases
- B.
Rule in questions involving the constitutionality of state laws, automaticly review death penalty cases
- C.
Hear appeals from the court of appeals, rule in questions involving the constitutionality of state laws, automaticly review death penalty cases
- D.
Hear appeals from the court of appeals, rule in questions involving the constitutionality of state laws
- 41.
- A.
Appellate only
- B.
Criminal only
- C.
Civil and criminal
- D.
Appellate and criminal
- 42.Is there a jury in supreme court?
- A.
Jury, elected
- B.
7 justices, elected
- C.
Jury, appointed
- D.
Judges, appointed
- 43.
- A.
Legal profession in the state and judicial branch
- B.
Legal profession in the state
- C.
Legal profession in the judicial branch
- D.
Legal profession in the judicial and legislative branches
- 44.
- A.
Handle traffic violations
- B.
Issue warrants and misdemeanors
- C.
Handle traffic violations, may issue warrants within a county, misdemeanors
- D.
Felonies, warrants, and traffic violations
- 45.
- A.
Jury trials, judges elected to four year terms
- B.
Jury, elected
- C.
No jury, judges elected
- D.
No jury, judges appointed
- 46.How many state courts are there?
- A.
49
- B.
59
- C.
159
- D.
72
- 47.
- A.
Handle felony trials, some misdemeanors and civil cases, exclusive jurisdiction over divorce, land titles
- B.
Handle felony trials, some misdemeanors and civil cases
- C.
Exclusive jurisdiction over divorce, land titles
- D.
Some misdemeanors and civil cases, exclusive jurisdiction over divorce
- 48.
- A.
No jury, judges elected (must be 30 yrs old and a Georgia resident of 3 years)
- B.
Jury, judges elected to four year terms (must be 30 yrs old and a licensed attorney who has practiced for seven years and Georgia resident of 3 years)
- C.
Jury, judges elected (30 yrs and licensed attorney practiced of seven years
- D.
No jury, judges appointed (licensed attorney practiced of seven years and a Georgia resident of 3 years)
- 49.
- A.
59
- B.
49
- C.
72
- D.
159
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