U.S. Federal Court System

U.S. Federal Court System

12th Grade

19 Qs

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12th Grade

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The federal court of original jurisdiction is the

U.S. Lower Court

U.S. District Court

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A case appealed from a Georgia court of appeals would go to the

appeals court for the circuit

Georgia court of last resort

a federal district court

U.S. Supreme Court

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jurisdiction means the

authority to hear and rule on a certain type of case

ruling or outcome of any criminal or civil court case

selection of judges for the federal judicial branch

petitioning of cases to the highest federal court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

establishes the state court systems

names only the Supreme Court

creates the U.S. District Courts

divides the states into circuits

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The U.S. Supreme Court accepts

the vast majority of petitioner requests for cases

about one percent of cases requested for review

cases that involve laws beyond its jurisdiction

one case per year that questions a federal law

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following established the federal court system, including circuits and appellate courts?

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

Article II of the U.S. Constitution

The Judiciary Act of 1789

The Judiciary Act of 1987

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most cases in the U.S. Supreme Court are accepted by

in forma pauperis

writ of certiorari

courts of appeal

district courts

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