Judicial Branch

Which of the following is a type of case that can be heard in federal court?

• Criminal

• Civil

• Both A & B

• None of the above

Which article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Both federal and state court systems obtain their laws from which of the following documents?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

What type of jurisdiction is it when either the state or federal court systems can hear a case?

• Original Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

Which court is the lowest level court in the federal system?

• District

• Appellate

• Supreme

• County

Which court is the highest court within the federal court system?

• District

• Appellate

• Supreme

• County

Which court in the federal system is set up to determine fairness of a case?

• District

• Appellate

• Supreme

• County

How many federal judges are in the federal court system?

• 650

• 96

• 29

• 3

How many district courts are in the federal court system?

• 650

• 94

• 28

• 3

District courts are responsible for determining which of the following?

• Fairness

• Facts of the case

• Amount of money awarded in the case

• Number of cases to be heard