Federal District Courts Quiz

What kinds of trials do Federal District Courts hold?

• They hold both criminal and civil trials.

• They do not hold trials.

• They hold only civil trials.

• They hold only criminal trials.

The job of a federal district court is to

• sentence people who are convicted in federal courts.

• decide whether a law is allowed by the U.S. Constitution.

• decide the defendant's guilt or innocence.

• review decisions made in lower courts.

The principle of stare decisis (precedent) is the policy of courts

• to respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

• to provide a lawyer to defendants who cannot afford one.

• to make the loser pay for the costs of the trial.

• to adhere to principles established by decisions in earlier cases.

Al Worth gets arrested on a charge of kidnapping. Kidnapping is a federal crime. He is tried in the Federal District Court because this court has

• appellate jurisdiction

• dynamic jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

Which of the following is an appeals court allowed to do?

• to retry a case

• to call a jury

• to advise the Supreme Court

• to reverse a lower court decision

In North Carolina, state judges are selected by the

• General Assembly

• governor

• voters

• Board of Lawyers

What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in the case Marbury v. Madison?

• It was the first case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• It overturned the practice of 'separate but equal' in schools.

• It established the U.S. Supreme Court's right of judicial review in federal cases.

• It established the U.S. Supreme Court's jurisdiction in cases between states.

When can the Supreme Court rule on the constitutionality of a law?

• It can rule within 30 days after the law is passed.

• It can rule only during a case.

• The Supreme Court can never rule a law unconstitutional.

• It can rule at any time.

Which courts were established the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• The US Supreme Court

• Federal District Courts

• US Courts of Appeal

• The State Courts

Place the events that lead to the issuance of a final decision by the Supreme Court in the correct order.

• The lower court decision is appealed to the US Supreme Court.

• Attorneys for the respondent and petitioner submit written briefs to the Supreme Court. The justices review the briefs submitted by the attorneys and hear oral arguments.

• The Supreme Court issues their opinions

• The justices conference to discuss the case and take a final vote

• A minimum of four justices agree to hear an appeal