Lesson 4.1 "Courts, Judges, and the Law"

The lowest level of the federal judiciary

• District Courts

• Courts of Appeals

• Supreme Court

There are (a)   District Courts in the federal judiciary.

What type of jurisdiction do District Courts have?

• unlimited

• appellate jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

How many judges hear a case at the District Court level (original jurisdiction)?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

The middle tier courts in the federal judiciary are the U.S. ____.

• District Courts

• Supreme Court

• Courts of Appeals

US Courts of Appeals are divided into __ circuits.

• 19

• 94

• 13

• 9

Circuit Courts (Courts of Appeals) have ____ jurisdiction.

• State jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

How many judges typically hear a case in a Circuit Court (Court of Appeals)?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

The purpose of an Appeals Court is to...

• review a lower court's decision

• retry a case

• hold a trial to determine facts of the case

• hear a case for the very first time

The highest court in the federal judiciary

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court