Federal Court System

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments; partly determined by geographical location .

• jurisdiction

• appeal

• appellate

• justice

Trial courts have

• juries and justices

• juries and witnesses

• justices and witnesses

• justices and evidence

You can appeal to a higher court to review the your case, if

• you want more money

• you want to sue someone

• you want to go to become an attorney

• you are found guilty in the trial court.

An appellate court is where the

• first trial is heard

• appeal is heard

• Supreme Court hears the case

• the case waits to be assigned to a court

The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

The highest court in the federal court system is

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• trial court

Supreme Court judges are called

• justices

• your majesty

• king/queen

• judges

How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?

• 92

• 93

• 94

• 95

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4