Deck 4: The Judicial Branch and Cases

Question 1

The syllabus:

A) is the case summary.
B) is prepared by the judge writing the opinion.
C) is authoritative.
D) a and c.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In the federal court system, the court of last resort is the:

A) United States Supreme Court.
B) United States Court of Appeals.
C) United States District Court.
D) Florida Supreme Court.
E) Florida District Court of Appeal.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The case brief includes:

A) the facts and procedural history.
B) the question(s) considered by the court and the holding(s) of the court.
C) the court's reasoning and the result of the case.
D) b and c.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

To decide a case, a court must have:

A) geographical jurisdiction.
B) subject matter jurisdiction.
C) hierarchical jurisdiction.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.

Question 5

In the federal court system, the intermediate appellate court is the:

A) United States Supreme Court.
B) United States Court of Appeals.
C) United States District Court.
D) Florida Supreme Court.
E) District Court of Appeal.