7.3 Practice Activity

How many cases do federal district courts handle per year?

• Around 200,000

• Less than 100,000

• Exactly 500,000

• More than 350,000

How many federal district courts are there?

• 89

• 100

• 50

• 94

What is the purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court?

• To combat terrorism

• To review patent cases

• To handle civil cases

• To conduct military trials

Which court has the power to decide if people identified as 'alien terrorists' should be expelled?

• Court of Appeals for Armed Forces

• Alien Terrorist Removal Court

• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• Military Commissions

Where do most decisions made in district courts go if appealed?

• Supreme Court

• Local courts for DC

• Court of Appeals in that judicial district

• Military Commissions

What is the purpose of the Court of Appeals for Armed Forces?

• To handle civil cases

• To hear appeals from military courts

• To conduct military trials

• To review patent cases

What is the requirement for a guilty conviction in military courts?

• Unanimous decision

• Simple majority vote

• 3/4th vote

• 2/3rd vote

When can the US be sued in the Court of Federal Claims?

• Only in cases against the United States

• Anytime

• Only with consent

• Only in cases involving veteran benefits

Which branch of the government does the United States Tax Court belong to?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Military branch

• Judicial branch

What is the purpose of the United States Tax Court?

• To hear civil cases

• To hear appeals from military courts

• To handle criminal cases

• To conduct trials for members of the military