Reteaching 3.11

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• US Supreme Court
• Florida Supreme Court
• County Court
• Trial Court

Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from lowest to highest?

• US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court

• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court

• US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court

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 judicial branch has the power of ___________. The power to see if a law goes against the constitution. If it goes against the Constitution, the law is stricken down. The judicial branch got this power in the Supreme Court Case___________.

• judicial review, Marbury v. Madison

• constitutional constraint, Marbury v. Madison

• judicial review, D.C. v. Heller

• constitutional constraint, D.C. v. Heller

The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors.
--------------Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house.  Doug sued Liz for $1100 to cover the cost of repairing the car.    -----------------------
Which court heard the case?

• Circuit Court of Appeals
• Florida Supreme Court
• Appellate Court
• County Court

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury
• An appellate court decides issues of fact
• An appellate court examines more witnesses
• An appellate court reviews another courts decision 

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• US Supreme Court
• Florida Supreme Court
• County Court
• Trial Court

Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from lowest to highest?

• US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court

• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court

• US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court

What is original jurisdiction?

• The power of a court to hear a case first
• The power of a court to hear a case 
• The power of a court to hear an appeal
• The power of a court to override a law

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