Judicial Branch Quiz

Which federal court has 9 justices and is the highest court in the land?

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

If someone is unhappy with the outcome of their case, they can _____________ and request a new trial.

• Bail

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appeal

• Summons

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch of the national government?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

How many district courts are in the federal court system?

• 94

• 13

• 12

• 1

What is the authority of a court to hear (to try and to decide) a court case?​ (a)  

• Jurisdiction
• Policy
• Precedent
• Power

Which Federal court has 94 total judicial districts, including 89 divided among 50 states?​ (a)  

• District Courts
• Appellate Courts
• Special Courts
• Supreme Courts

when the court determines if rights were violated 

• original jurisdiciton
• appellate jurisdiction
• real jurisdiciton
• fake jurisdiction 

when the court hears the case first, gives a verdict 

• original jurisdiciton
• appellate jurisdiction
• real jurisdiciton
• fake jurisdiction 

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

What did Hamilton mean when he made the following statement?

“Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation.” —Alexander Hamilton

• For laws to be effective, there must be courts to make them known to citizens consistently.

• For laws to be effective, there must be courts to interpret them consistently.

• Laws that are not obeyed should be repealed by the courts.

• Laws that are not obeyed should be enforced by the courts.