Topic 7

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.

• Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.

• Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

What is a possible avenue through which some cases have reached the Supreme Court?

• Congress asks the Court to review a proposed or recently passed law to see if it is constitutional.

• A State holds a convention in which the public votes to have a case sent to the Court for review.

• The Court decides to review one of its own earlier cases in order to change or modify its ruling.

• The Court issues a writ of certiorari instructing a lower court to send it a case to review.

A group of citizens who hears and decides the outcome of a court case is called

• A trial court

• Justices

• Jury

• Reporters

The only court created by the Constitution is the

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• State Court

• Criminal Court

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 13

The power of deciding what is constitutional is called---

• Court of Appeals

• Constitutional Court

• Judicial Review

• State Court

A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ----

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Vice President

• President

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

• 10 years

• 6 years

• until you are re-elected

• until you resign or die

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 

What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in Florida Circuit Court?

• Appeal to the US Supreme Court

• Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court

• Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals

• Appeal to the US Circuit Court of Appeals