Federal Court System

Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

The authority  of a court to hear and decide cases

• Jurisdiction
• Hearing
• Judges
• Clause

This type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case?

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

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

The court that hears appeals from most of the special federal courts (such as US Tax Court or US Federal Claims Court) is the _________.

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Retired and former members of the US military who have been denied their claims to benefits for services after being in the military would be the _________.

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Which court would serve as the court to appeal decisions of the IRS?

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• US Tax Court

• 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

The leader of the US Supreme Court is called the ____.

• Senior Justice

• Secretary of Justice

• Chief Justice

• Justice in Chief