American Government Court Systems Quiz

What is the highest court in the United States?

• County Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 12

• 5

Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?

• The President of the United States

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the American government?

• Enforcing executive orders

• Creating new laws

• Conducting foreign policy negotiations

• Interpreting the Constitution and laws, and resolving disputes between states

What is the primary function of the federal court system?

• Create new laws

• Interpret and apply the law

• Enforce international treaties

• Handle local traffic violations

How many levels are there in the federal court system?

• Five

• Three

• Two

• Ten

What types of cases do state courts typically handle?

• International law cases

• State law cases

• Federal law cases

• Local law cases

What is the highest court in a state court system?

• State supreme court

• District court

• City court

• County court

What is the difference between federal and state court systems?

• Jurisdiction over different types of cases

• Federal courts handle only criminal cases, while state courts handle only civil cases

• The judges in federal courts are elected, while the judges in state courts are appointed

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.