Chapter 2 Law Review

What is the lowest court in the Federal court system?

• Federal Court of Appeals

• Federal Trial Court

• Federal District Court

• United States Supreme Court

The power of hearing a case for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?

• Juvenile Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

Which court has original jurisdiction over questions that arise under the Constitution or U.S. treaties?

• Municipal Court

• Federal District Court

• Federal Appellate Court

• State Supreme Court

The purpose of this court is to determine if the lower court applied the law correctly in the circumstance.

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

There are 13 Federal Courts of Appeal- 12 are broken up geographically and one is dedicated to the "Federal Circuit"

• TRUE

• FALSE

The _________ nominated new USSC justices and _________ confirms by votes-majority wins.

• Senate: President

• President: Senate

• Government: President

• President: Governors

Which lists the State Court highest to lowest?

• State Supreme, State Appeals, State Trial

• State Supreme, State Trial, State Appeals

• State Supreme, State District, State Appeals

• State Supreme, State Appeals, State District

Kansas has _____ State Supreme Court Justices that are selected by the __________.

• 6: Governor

• 6: President

• 7: Governor

• 7: President

A minor/juvenile can be tried as an adult in a criminal court and the age range is the same state to state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Civil and Criminal Trials have identical procedure.

• TRUE

• FALSE