Judicial System Quiz

What is the only court created by the US Constitution?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• State Court

What power does Congress have?

• To create state courts

• To appoint judges

• To create federal courts

• To review Supreme Court decisions

What disputes do the federal courts address?

• Traffic violations and state laws

• Property disputes and civil cases

• Federal laws and US Constitution

• Family matters and accidents

How many Court of Appeals are there?

• 9

• 13

• 12

• 10

What are two systems of courts?

• Federal and State

• Supreme and Appellate

• State and District

• Federal and Local

What is the difference between a criminal and civil trial?

• Criminal trial involves disputes between people, civil trial relates to crime

• Both relate to crime

• Criminal trial relates to crime, civil trial involves disputes between people

• Both involve disputes between people

What action can the losing side take if they believe there has been an error?

• Accept the verdict

• Ask for a retrial

• File a complaint with the police

• Ask a higher court to review the verdict with an appellate court

The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says.

• False

• Not mentioned in the text

• True

• Partially true

The federal court system was created by Congress.

• True

• Not mentioned in the text

• False

• Partially true

The Supreme Court strikes down the law

• Never

• Before the law is passed

• After the law is passed

• Only if the President agrees