Business Law - Chapter 3, Section 2 - Federal Courts Review

Type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear any kind of case

• general

• appellate

• special

Type of court that does not accept new evidence or call witnesses

• appellate

• US Supreme Court

• federal district court

Number of federal courts of appeal

• 94

• 13

• 1

USSC has which of the following jurisdiction

• appellate

• original

• general

• all of these

The lowest federal court with general jurisdiction

• Federal District Court

• Federal Appeals Court

• United States Supreme Court

The number of "circuit" courts in the federal court system

• 1

• 12

• 13

PA is part of which "circuit" of appeals

• 1st

• 7th

• 5th

• 3rd

Legislation that established the circuit courts of appeals

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution

• Federal Judiciary Act

• 14th Amendment

The number of courts of appeal for the "federal circuit"

• 1

• 12

• 13

Type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear one specific type of case

• special

• general

• both special and general

• neither special nor general