Judicial Branch Review

Which court hears cases to settle disputes between two or more states or a state and the national government?

• US District Court
• US Supreme Court
• US Courts of Appeal
• US Tax Court

Which is the only federal court to decide both criminal and civil cases?

• US Supreme Court
• US Tax Court
• US District Court
• US Courts of Appeal

Name the only federal court with both original and appellate jurisdiction.

• District Court
• Courts of Appeal
• Supreme Court
• Night Court

This court reviews the decisions of the Federal District Courts.

• Courts of Appeal
• Supreme Court
• People's Court
• Ct of International Trade

It is the highest federal court.

• District Ct
• Circuit Cts
• County Court
• Supreme Court

There are 12 of these courts around the country.

• District Cts
• Circuit Cts of Appeal
• Supreme Ct
• Claims Cts

These are special courts found in Guam, US Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands.  They serve as local trial courts.

• Territorial Courts
• District Courts
• Circuit Courts

There are 94 of these courts, at least one in each state.

• District Cts
• Circuit Cts of Appeal
• Territorial Cts
• Supreme Ct

This court tries all cases involving violations of US Federal laws.

• Territorial Cts
• Courts of Appeal
• Supreme Ct
• District Cts

It is the lowest level of the federal courts system.

• District Cts
• Appellate Courts
• Supreme Ct