How many justices serve in the Florida Supreme Court?
7
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Who appoints State Supreme Court Justices?
The governor of the State
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Which cases belong to the State Circuit courts?
Family matters, traffic violations, felonies, crimes.
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Which cases automatically belong to SCOTUS (meaning "Original Jurisdiction")?
Cases involving Federal law, Treaties, and the U.S. Constitution.
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Who appoints Justices serving in SCOTUS?
The President of the U.S.
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Which court completes the chart?
Florida District Court of Appeals
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Which court has jurisdiction?
State Supreme Court
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What is the purpose of an Appeals Court?
To review cases coming from lower courts and to allow those cases to move towards a new trial, or to keep the past verdict.
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What are the names of the 4 courts in the State-Court-System (from the lowest to highest court)?
County, Circuit, District Courts of Appeals, and State Supreme Court.
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A group of pirates tried to take over a ship off of the coast of Florida, but failed and were caught by the Coast Guard. Which court has jurisdiction over the case?
Federal/SCOTUS.
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What is the meaning of "Judicial Review"?
The power of SCOTUS to declare a law unconstitutional or constitutional.
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Which court has jurisdiction over cases involving bankruptcy, the ocean, and cases over disputes of $75,000 or more?