Content Guide
US Government – Regular and Honors
Chapter 18 – The Judicial System (17 Points Total)
Chapter 18, Section 1 (6 Points)
For the following chart, fill in the appropriate information
|Term |Define |
| |Cases can be heard only in the federal courts. |
|Exclusive Jurisdiction | |
| |Share the power to hear a federal court or a state court. |
|Concurrent Jurisdiction | |
| |The person who file the suit |
|Plaintiff | |
| |The person whom the complaint is against |
|Defendant | |
| |A court in which a case is first heard |
|Original Jurisdiction | |
| |A court that hears a case on appeal form a lower court |
|Appellate Jurisdiction | |
Chapter 18, Section 3 (6 Points) Answer the
Chapter 18 – The Judicial System (17 Points Total)
Chapter 18, Section 1 (6 Points)
For the following chart, fill in the appropriate information
|Term |Define |
| |Cases can be heard only in the federal courts. |
|Exclusive Jurisdiction | |
| |Share the power to hear a federal court or a state court. |
|Concurrent Jurisdiction | |
| |The person who file the suit |
|Plaintiff | |
| |The person whom the complaint is against |
|Defendant | |
| |A court in which a case is first heard |
|Original Jurisdiction | |
| |A court that hears a case on appeal form a lower court |
|Appellate Jurisdiction | |
Chapter 18, Section 3 (6 Points) Answer the