Judicial Branch

The main task given to the courts by the Constitution is to

• a. make the laws

• B enforce the laws

• C interpret the laws

• All of the above

The court that first hears a case is said to have

• appellate jurisdiction.

• concurrent jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction.

• original jurisdiction.

Which of the following best defines the term jurisdiction?

A the authority of a court to hear and resolve a case

B the authority of a citizen to bring a case into court

C the authority of the state to prosecute a case

D the authority to appeal a case to a higher court

• A

• B

• C

• D

The United States is divided into 13 regions, each one

with a

A United States Circuit Court of Appeal.

B United States District Court.

C United States Tax Court.

D United States Supreme Court.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Federal court judges, including Supreme Court justices,

are appointed by

A the Senate

B the President

C both houses of Congress

D state legislatures

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which federal court has original jurisdiction over MOST

cases heard in federal court?

A district court

B court of appeals

C the Supreme Court

D the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• a

• b

• c

• d

The power to confirm appointments to federal courts,

including the Supreme Court, belongs to

A the Senate.

B Congress.

C the President

D state legislatures.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Who decides cases in U.S. Circuit Courts?

A juries only

B panel of 3 judges

C a judge and jury

D the US president

• a

• b

• c

• d

Judges appointed to all federal courts, including the

Supreme Court, have terms that last

A 14 years C 30 years

B 20 years D for life

• a

• b

• c

• d

Each state has from one to four

A circuit courts C district courts

B supreme courts D magistrate courts

• a

• b

• c

• d