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Georgia's Judicial Branch Recap Quiz

Question 1 (1 point)
Federal judges are appointed by the President of the United States. How are judges in Georgia's state courts selected?

a
elected by Georgia's voters****
b
elected by Georgia's legislature
c
appointed by Georgia's governor
d
appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court

Question 2 (1 point)
A case in which a group or individual claims that another group or individual has done them wrong is called a(n)

a
trial case
b
civil case***
c
criminal case
d
appellate case

Question 3 (1 point)
A case in which the government claims that a person or group has committed a crime is called a(n)

a
trial case
b
civil case
c
criminal case***
d
appellate case

Question 4 (1 point)
Which statement BEST describes how the grand jury protects individual citizens from abuses of power by elected officials?

a
Citizens cannot be denied due process of law without approval of the grand jury.
b
Citizens accused of crimes cannot be charged and tried without the**** approval of the grand jury.
c
Citizens cannot receive the death penalty in Georgia without a review of their sentences by the grand jury.
d
Citizens elected to public office cannot be accused of crimes without a review of those charges by a grand jury.

Question 5 (1 point)
Delinquent juveniles are those who

a
are under seventeen years of age and commit serious traffic offenses.
b
are under eighteen years of age and have been neglected or abused by a parent or guardian.
c
are under seventeen years of age and who commit acts that would be**** crimes if they were committed by adults.
d
are under eighteen years of age and who commit acts that would not be considered crimes if they were committed by adults

Question 6 (1 point)
Which is NOT a right of a juvenile involved with the juvenile justice system?

a
right to a jury trial****
b
right to remain silent
c
right to have a lawyer
d
right to cross examine witnesses

Question 7 (1 point)
Unruly juveniles are those who

a
are under seventeen years of age and commit serious traffic offenses.
b
are under eighteen years of age and have been neglected or abused by a parent or guardian.
c
are under seventeen years of age and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults.
d
are under seventeen years of age and who commit acts that would not be** considered crimes if they were committed by adults.

Question 8 (1 point)
After an arrest is made in Georgia, what is the first step in the pretrial process of an adult defendant?

a
booking***
b
preliminary hearing
c
arraignment
d
pleading

Question 9 (1 point)
How does the state court system's power to interpret laws allow the judicial branch to check government power in Georgia?

a
Judges can decide which laws should be enforced.
b
Judges can decide whether federal laws apply to Georgia.
c
Judges can decide whether to impeach the governor of Georgia.
d
Judges can declare laws to be unconstitutional.***

Question 10 (1 point)
A case that reaches the Supreme Court of Georgia will MOST LIKELY have already been heard by the

a
State Court and then the Superior Court.
b
Superior Court and then the State Court.
c
Superior Court and then the Court of Appeals.****
d
Court of Appeals and then the Superior Court.

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