Courts and Citizenship

The United States has a dual court system. This means that we have

• both federal and state courts.

• both county and state courts.

• federal courts only.

• state courts only.

A trial in which the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime is decided is called a:

• a civil trial

• a criminal trial

• a trial judge

• a judicial decision

Which type of law involves settling disputes or disagreements between people?

• criminal
• civil

If you break a law of the United States or laws that violate the Constitution, your case will probably be in ...

• federal court

• state court

• military court

• civil court

This type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case?

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

Which federal courts have original jurisdiction?

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

Which is true about appellate courts?

• They have original jurisdiction only.

• Trials are heard with a judge and jury.

• They only hear misdemeanor cases.

• Judges review cases without a jury.

The courts in between the U.S. District and the U.S. Supreme Court are the:

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• Appeals Court

• County Courts

Top level of the federal court system

• appeals courts

• Supreme Court

• district courts

• exclusive jurisdiction

Which is the correct order for a Federal case:

• U.S. Court of Appeals -- U.S. District Court -- U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court -- U.S. Court of Appeals -- U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court -- State Supreme Court -- U.S. Supreme Court