1) Which of the following are appellate courts? Select all that apply. a) State circuit court b) Federal circuit court c) State district court d) Federal district court e) Supreme Court f) Maryland Court of Appeals 2) Which of the following are courts of original jurisdiction? Select all that apply. a) State circuit court b) Federal circuit court c) State district court d) Federal district court e) Supreme Court f) Maryland Court of Appeals 3) Which court are you likely to appear in if you are charged with vandalism or speeding? a) State circuit court b) Federal circuit court c) State district court d) Federal district court e) Supreme Court f) Maryland Court of Appeals 4) Which court would hear a murder case which occurred in a National Park? a) State circuit court b) Federal circuit court c) State district court d) Federal district court e) Supreme Court f) Maryland Court of Appeals 5) Which of the following is an example of a misdemeanor? Select all that apply. a) Ticket for not wearing a seatbelt b) Armed robbery c) Burning down an abandoned barn d) Shoplifting e) Petty theft f) Speeding 6) Which of the following is an example of a felony? Select all that apply. a) Ticket for not wearing a seatbelt b) Armed robbery c) Burning down an abandoned barn d) Shoplifting e) Petty theft f) Speeding 7) Misdemeanors can only result in small fines and minimal, if any jail time. a) True b) False 8) You feel the School has violated your rights and you want to sue and are willing to take your case to the Supreme Court. Where must your case be heard before it can be appealed to the Supreme Court? Select all that apply. a) State Circuit Court b) Maryland Court of Special Appeals c) Maryland Court of Appeals d) Federal District Court e) Federal Circuit Court 9) Maryland sues Pennsylvania and Virginia over pollution being carried into the Chesapeake Bay and ruining oyster and crabbing grounds. What level of court would have original jurisdiction over this case?? a) Local court b) State court c) Federal court d) Supreme Court e) Maryland Court of Appeals f) Maryland Court of Special Appeals 10) Maryland citizens join a class action lawsuit against a company in California. What level of court would hear this case? a) Local court b) State court c) Federal court d) Supreme Court e) Maryland Court of Appeals f) Maryland Court of Special Appeals 11) Read the description and answer the question. Maryland citizens join a class action lawsuit against a company in California. What type of case is this? a) Misdemeanor b) Felony c) State court case d) Original Jurisdiction e) Federal court case f) Appellate 12) Which case established the requirement that police must inform suspects of due process rights? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 13) Which case established the right of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of government laws or actions?? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 14) Which case upheld the right of school officials to search student property if there is a reasonable suspicion? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 15) Which case placed limits on executive privilege during criminal investigations? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 16) Which case became a 14th Amendment issue when municipalities sought to circumvent federal protections of constitutional rights?? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 17) Which case became defined 4th amendment protections in schools? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 18) Which case upheld separation of powers by denying the Executive Branch the right to determine what evidence may be withheld during a criminal investigation? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 19) Which case demonstrated how interpretations of laws changes over time by striking down segregation laws once upheld by the courts? a) Marbury v Madison b) Brown v Board of Education c) Miranda v Arizona d) US v Nixon e) New Jersey v TLO f) McDonald v Chicago 20) Which branch of government appoints judges on the state or federal level? a) Executive b) Judicial c) Legislative 21) Who must approve the appointment of judges during the nomination process? a) House b) President c) Senate d) Supreme Court 22) How can a state or federal judge be removed from office if they are accused of misconduct? a) Impeachment and trial b) Court hearing c) Governors or Presidents can remove judges from office d) Judges can be voted out of office

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