Federal Court System Quiz

What is the primary goal of the legal system according to the Federal Court System notes?

• To ensure the Federal Courts Pyramid is maintained

• To settle disagreements between two parties in a civil case

• To determine whether a person is guilty or not in a criminal case

• To achieve equal justice under the law

Which of the following is NOT a type of case over which federal courts generally have exclusive jurisdiction?

• Disputes between parties from different states

• Cases involving the Constitution

• Cases involving state laws only

• Controversies between states

In the Federal Courts Pyramid, which court is at the top?

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court

What type of case is it when a court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation?

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In a criminal case, what does a court determine?

What is the role of district courts in the federal court system?

• They only hear appeals from lower courts.

• They are the only federal courts that involve witnesses and juries.

• They only handle civil cases.

• They only have appellate jurisdiction.

What type of jurisdiction allows district courts to hear a case for the first time?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Limited jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

Which court reviews decisions made in lower district courts?

• District courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• State courts

• The United States Supreme Court

How many justices make up the Supreme Court of the United States?

• 7 justices

• 8 justices

• 9 justices

• 10 justices

What power did the Supreme Court claim in the case of Marbury v. Madison?

• The power to prosecute federal cases

• The power of original jurisdiction

• The power of judicial review

• The power to hear all appeals