Federal Courts

A married couple is seeking a divorce.  Will this case be heard in state or federal courts?

• State
• Federal

Your 1st Amendment right to free speech has been violated.  Will this case be heard in state or federal court?

• State
• Federal

Which courts are the trial courts of the federal system?

• District Courts
• Courts of Appeals
• Supreme Court
• None of the answers

Which courts review the decisions of the federal trial courts?

• District Courts
• Courts of Appeals
• Supreme Court
• Bankruptcy Court

How many Justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Six
• Ten
• Nine
• Eleven

How many Justices must agree to take a case in order for it to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Four
• Six
• Nine
• One

Power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases.

• Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurring Opinion

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Circuit Courts

• The District Courts

• The Supreme Court

What is the job of an appellate court?

• to automatically overturn the original ruling

• to select cases for the Supreme Court

• to uphold the original ruling no matter what

• to review an original case for a mistake

The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?

• when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not

• when the Supreme Court creates a new law

• when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch

• when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress