Federal & Florida Court Systems

Which show the the three levels of the Federal Court System, from lowest to highest?

• City, County, State

• District, Appeal, Supreme

• Supreme, Appeal, District

• County, State, Federal

How many justices are on the Supreme Court

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

• Ten

What does jurisdiction mean?

• the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

• judicial review

• verdict

The supreme court hears appeals where they review the ruling of a lower court, this is called...

• No original jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• appeals jurisdiction through certiorari process

• limited original jurisdiction

Courts of Appeals...

• have 94 judicial districts

• have nine justices

• have 14 regional circuit courts

• have no original jurisdiction

District Courts are the lowest level federal courts.

• True

• False

District Courts can only be found in some states.

• True

• False

District Courts strictly hear original jurisdiction - original jurisdiction means the power to hear a case for the first time.

• True

• False

What is the meaning of original jurisdiction? (When you are sure write the definition in your notebook.)

• the power to hear appeals

• the power to overrule a judgement

• the power to hear a case for the first time

• the power to stop other courts from hearing a case

Which of Florida's Courts hear the bulk of appeals?

• Supreme Court

• District Courts of Appeal

• Circuit Courts

• County Courts