Judicial Branch

Which level of federal courts are trial courts?

• Appeals Courts

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts

• Supreme Court

What is the "court of final appeal"?

• Appellate court of Washington D.C.

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 13th Circuit

• U.S. District Court

Which level of federal courts always have original jurisdiction?

• Appellate courts

• Circuit courts

• Trial Courts

• Supreme Courts

Which of the following is a case that the Supreme Court would most likely accept?

• A case on which district courts have agreed.

• A case that affects an earlier decision.

• A case that affects the entire country.

• A case that involves a political dispute.

What happens to a case if the Supreme Court refuses to hear it?

• The case is nullified (thrown out).

• The case is remanded.

• The decision of the lower court is overturned.

• The decision of the lower court stands (stays the same).

The main job of an appellate court is to look for:

• mistakes made by the trial court.

• evidence to use in court.

• jury members.

• laws that have changed.

Which headline below illustrate the use of judicial review?

• "Congress passes a Civil Rights Bill"

• "Conference Committee Meets to Finalize Budget"

• "New York State's Reapportionment Plan Ruled Unconstitutional"

• "President Signs Salt Agreement with Russia"

A courts authority to hear or decide a case is known as which of the following?

• Stare decisis

• Brief

• Precedent

• Jurisdiction

The FEDERAL court system consists of:

• federal appeals courts, state appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• federal district courts, federal appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• federal district courts, state supreme courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• local courts, state courts, and federal district courts

How do federal judges obtain their offices?

• by presidential appointment and House approval

• by presidential appointment and Senate approval

• by winning an election every four years

• by winning an election every eight years.