What Is the Function of California's Appellate Courts

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the function of California's appellate courts?

• A) answer questions raised about the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution
• B) review trial or superior court records for error
• C) review judicial appointments made to the superior courts
• D) issue decisions that relate to the Assembly and the Senate

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults created by the compression of the earth's crust.

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to mountain ranges, resulting from the earth's crust flexing downward due to the weight of overlying mountains.

Normal Faults

Faults where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically caused by extensional forces.

Crust Thicken

The process by which the Earth's crust becomes thicker as a result of tectonic forces, volcanic activities, or sediment deposition.