Federal Courts and the Judicial Branch

What are the three federal levels of courts in the United States?

• District Courts, the Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.

• The Small Claims Courts, the Family Courts, and the Probate Courts

• The State Courts, the Municipal Courts, and the Traffic Courts

• The Circuit Courts, the Magistrate Courts, and the Juvenile Courts

Which federal court has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution?

• District Court

• Supreme Court of the United States

• Court of Appeals

• International Court of Justice

What is the purpose of the judicial branch in the United States?

• To oversee the executive branch

• To create new laws

• To enforce the law only for certain groups of people

• To interpret and apply the law, and to ensure that the laws are fairly enforced.

Which federal court has the power to hear cases involving federal laws and disputes between states?

• United States Supreme Court

• United States Tax Court

• United States Court of Appeals

• United States District Court

What is the jurisdiction of federal courts?

• Cases involving international laws

• Cases involving federal laws, disputes between states, and cases involving the United States government as a party.

• Cases involving only state laws

• Disputes between private individuals

What are the functions of the District Courts in the United States?

• Handle federal cases, including civil and criminal matters, and also have jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases.

• The District Courts do not handle any criminal matters

• The District Courts have jurisdiction over traffic violations only

• The District Courts handle only state-level cases

What are the functions of the Court of Appeals in the United States?

• Conducting criminal trials

• Reviewing decisions made by lower courts

• Issuing arrest warrants

• Making new laws

Which federal court is responsible for reviewing decisions made by the District Courts?

• Small Claims Court

• Traffic Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

How does the judicial branch serve as a check on the other branches of government?

• The judicial branch serves as a check by creating new laws

• The judicial branch serves as a check by interpreting laws and determining their constitutionality.

• The judicial branch serves as a check by enforcing laws

• The judicial branch serves as a check by appointing the President

______ jurisdiction means the court gets to hear the case for the first time while _____ jurisdiction means a courts gets to review the decision of a lower court.

• Concurrent, Original

• Original, Final

• Appellate, Original

• Original, Appellate