USG Chapter 8 Quiz

District courts have ____ jurisdiction, or the authority to hear federal cases first.

• Mandatory

• Original

• Executive

• Exclusive

What jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a lower court?

• Concurrent

• Incremental

• Appellate

• Exclusive

A ____ is a previous case that gives guidance to other judges hearing similar cases.

• Brief

• Docket

• Precedent

• Rule of Law

What is the term for a court’s authority to hear and decide cases?

• Justice

• Judgement

• Jurisdiction

• juris doctoris

Which article of the Constitution created the federal court system?

• Article IV

• Article VI

• Article III

• Article II

Process by which the Supreme Court decides if a law is constitutional

• Opinion Report

• Judicial Review

• Exclusive Review

• Appeal Poll

The ____________________ is made up of eight associate justices led by a chief justice.

• District Court

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

Which court system is the only one that was established by the constitution?

• State Courts

• District Courts

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Courts

How many court systems exist in the United States?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 11