EOC REVIEW SS.7.C.3.11 The Federal, State and Local Courts

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• US Supreme Court
• Florida Supreme Court
• County Court
• Trial Court

Which level of the Florida Court System handles misdemeanor crimes?

• County Court
• Circuit Court
• District Court of Appeal
• Florida Supreme Court

Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from weakest to strongest?

• US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court
• US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court

What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?

• Appeal
• Retry
• Jurisdiction
• Verdict

What is original jurisdiction?

• The power of a court to hear a case first
• The power of a court to hear a case 
• The power of a court to hear an appeal
• The power of a court to override a law

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury

• An appellate court decides issues of fact

• An appellate court examines more witnesses

• An appellate court reviews another courts decision

A group of citizens that determine the outcome of a court case according to the evidence presented

• Jury

• Precedent

• Appeal

• Due Process

A request to see if the Supreme Court will hear a case

• Direct examination

• Circuit courts

• Chief Justice

• Writ certiorari

any court that has the power to hear appeals

• writ of certiorari

• circuit courts

• appellate courts

• county courts

What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?

• Appeal
• Retry
• Jurisdiction
• Verdict