Supreme Court Quiz

What is the acceptance rate of cases submitted to the Supreme Court?

• 5%

• 1%

• 10%

• 15%

Which is the lowest level in the federal court system?

• Supreme Court

• Federal circuit

• District level

• Circuit level

What is the overarching goal of the Supreme Court?

• To grant cert petitions

• To ensure federal law is consistent nationwide

• To hear all submitted cases

• To resolve the facts of a case

How many circuits does the United States have?

• 13

• 11

• 10

• 12

What is the rule of four in the context of cert petitions?

• Four lawyers must support a petition

• Four circuits must agree on a case

• Four lower courts must rule in favor of a case

• Four justices must agree to grant a petition

In which case did the Supreme Court resolve a split decision in the lower courts?

• Thurston Howell's bamboo jail case

• Bush v. Gore

• Gonsalez v. Raich

• Obergefell v. Hodges

What type of case involves a ruling that invalidates federal law?

• Invalidation case

• Case of national importance

• Split decision case

• District level case

What does the Supreme Court's decision to not grant cert imply?

• Indifference towards the lower court

• Agreement with the lower court

• Approval of the lower court's decision

• Disagreement with the lower court