Judicial Branch Review

What is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court

Which court system deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States?

• State court system

• Federal court system

• Appellate court system

• Trial court system

What kind of cases does the Supreme Court usually resolve?

• Cases involving federal laws

• Cases involving state laws

• Cases involving the U.S. Constitution

• Cases involving disputes between citizens of different countries

What is the first court to hear a case?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court

What is the decision called in a jury trial?

• Verdict

• Appeal

• Remand

• Affirm

What can the losing side do if they think there's been an error in the trial court?

• Ask the Supreme Court to review the verdict

• Ask the Court of Appeals to review the verdict

• Ask the District Court to review the verdict

• Ask an appellate court to review the verdict

What do appellate courts do?

• Review lower courts' decisions for error

• Review trial court decisions for error

• Review Supreme Court decisions for error

• Review District Court decisions for error

How many judges usually hear a Court of Appeals case?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Twelve

What is the power of deciding what is constitutional called?

• Judicial review

• Appellate review

• Trial review

• Supreme review

Which court has the power of judicial review over federal laws?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court