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| What is the power of a court to hear a case for the first time? | Original Jurisdiction |
| What is a very serious crime? | Felony |
| What is a less serious crime? | Misdemeanor |
| Which types of courts review decisions from lower courts? | Appellate Courts |
| Which types of courts have original jurisdiction? | Trial Courts |
| Which court in Georgia has final authority in legal disputes not reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court? | Supreme Court |
| How are most judges chosen in Georgia? | Elected |
| Which court would a parent use if they wanted to turn over their very naughty child over to the court? | Juvenile Court |
| If you felt a judge made a mistake in your trial for armed robbery, which court would you go? | Court of Appeals |
| Which court would try a case where one adult murdered another? | Superior Court |
| Which court is primarily a trial court? | Superior Court is the highest trial court. |
| What court is the highest appellate court? | The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court. |
| How do courts interpret laws? | They decide if charges brought against someone are appropriate, if the law was actually broken, and if laws are constitutional. |
| What court was created in 1911? | Juvenile Court |
| What type of court is concerned with private disputes between parties? | Civil |
| What type of law deals with crimes of a law being broken? | Criminal |
| What are the purposes of the Juvenile Court? | To protect the well-being of children; To provide guidance and control in the interests of the child as well as the state; To secure care for any child removed from his or her home. |
| What is the right of all juveniles in Juvenile Court? | The right not to have their names or photographs made public. |
| What is the major difference between juvenile and adult courts? | Judges have to take into account what is good for the child as well as society. |
| What is the correct order of steps in the juvenile justice process? | Take into custody, Intake decision detain/detention, adjudicatory hearing, disposition hearing |
| What are methods for solving conflicts peacefully? | Collaboration, Compromise, and Mediation |
| What principles of the state of GA appear on the state's seal and flag? | Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation |
| Which is the form of conflict resolution where opposing sides designate a neutral third party and agree in advance to accept his solution to the disagreement? | Arbitration |
| What services are provided by local governments? | Provide utility services to communities for a fee, provide recreational and leisure facilities, maintain records and storage of important public information. |
| Who is a professional hired by a local government to administer that government on a day-to-day basis? | City Manager |
| What is the function of special purpose districts? | To set up small local government units to meet a specific need. |
| What are examples of special district forms of government? | Marta or Gwinnett County Schools |
| Who are people that work in local government | Mayor, Commissioners, Sheriffs |
| Why are local governments are considered 'creatures of the state'? | They are created and can be abolished by the state. |
| How are most counties are governed? | By a commissioner or board of commissioners. |
| What describes what city governments can do? | City governments may do whatever its charter says it can do. |
| What form of city government is where the chief executive is elected and makes most of the daily decisions? | Strong mayor-council |
