Fin Lit - State vs Federal Courts

What are the two court systems in the U.S.?

• District and appeals

• City and county

• State and federal

• Trial and criminal

What are the three levels of the federal court system?

• County, Trial, Supreme

• District, Appeals, Supreme

• Criminal, Civil, Appeals

• Trial, County, District

Name the highest court in the U.S.:

• District

• National

• Supreme

• Trial

Means hearing a case for the first time:

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Trial jurisdiction

• Judicial review

__________ means asking a higher court to review a lower court's decision for error.

• Appeal

• Trial

• Evidence

• Witness

How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 3

• 7

• 9

• 11

The U.S. Supreme Court:

• Must take all cases that have been appealed to it

• Take some cases, if they deal with 1st Amendment issues

• Take some cases, if they deal with federal law or the Constitution

• Only take cases every 3 years

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 review the decisions of the federal trial courts?

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