Law & Justice_Court Systems

What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?

• Appeal
• Retry
• Jurisdiction
• Verdict

The level of federal court that has only original jurisdiction is:

• The Supreme Court

• The Federal District Court

• The Federal Circuit Court

• all of the above

Which level of federal court has only appellate jurisdiction?

• The Circuit Courts

• The Federal Courts of Appeal

• The Appellate Courts

• all of the above are correct

A precedent is

• a court decision that sets an example for later cases with similar legal issues

• a statute

• a constitutional problem

• the state or federal government's attorney

The following shows the correct order that a case, if appealed, would work itself through Kentucky state courts (1 being the lowest; 4 being the highest):

• 1. Jeff County District or Circuit Court; 2. US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; 3. KY Supreme Court; 4. SCOTUS

• 1. Jeff County District or Circuit Court; 2. KY Court of Appeals; 3. KY Supreme Court; 4. SCOTUS

• 1. US Dist Ct for Western KY; 2. US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; 3. KY Supreme Court; 4. SCOTUS

• 1. KY Ct of Appeals ; 2. US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; 3. KY Supreme Court; 4. SCOTUS

The following shows the correct order that a case, if appealed, would work itself through federal courts in KY (1 being the lowest; 3 being the highest):

• 1. Jefferson District Court; 2. KY Court of Appeals; 3. SCOTUS

• 1. US Dist Ct for Western D of KY; 2. KY Court of Appeals; 3. SCOTUS

• 1. US Dist Ct for Western D of KY; 2. KY Court of Appeals; 3. KY Supreme Court

• 1. US Dist Ct for Western D of KY; 2. US Ct of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; 3. SCOTUS

How many federal districts are there in the U.S.?

• 24
• 50
• 52
• 94

Which federal court is also called the Circuit Court because the jurisdiction covers a large geographical area?

• U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Courts of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court

Which federal court has nine justices?

• U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Courts of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court

Which federal court is the highest court in the land?

• U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Courts of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court