Supreme Court

The authority to hear a case is call

• Prior Restraint
• Authorization
• Affirmation
• Jurisdiction

Litigant

• A body part that connects bone and muscle
• A person involved in a court case.
• A lawyer for the defense
• A judge

Indictment

• A formal charge.
• A court ruling
• A death sentence
• A request for evidence.

Which is not a level of the federal court sysrtem?

• Supreme Court
• District Courts
• Courts of Appeals
• Special Courts

How many regional circuit courts are there?

• 10
• 12
• 14
• 94

How many district courts are there?

• 100
• 12
• 94
• 1

What is the purpose of legislative courts?

• To pass laws
• To raise money
• To help carry out a law passed by Congress
• To select replacements for Congressional vacanies

Give an example of a legislative court.

• U.S. Tax Court
• Appellate Courts
• Regional Courts
• Supreme Court

What kind of jurisdiction do District Courts have?

• Appellate
• Original
• Appellate and Original
• No jurisdiction

Which level of courts hear 90% of all federal cases?

• Supreme Court
• Appellate Courts
• District Courts
• State Courts