The Federal Court
Authored by Rebeca Aguirre
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the basic tasks performed by courts according to the text?
Enforcing executive orders
Legislating new laws
Interpreting the Constitution
Conducting political campaigns
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the primary reasons the Framers created a federal court system?
To centralize all judicial power within the federal government.
To resolve conflicts between state court decisions.
To abolish state court systems entirely.
To increase the workload of the federal government.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which court has the authority to hear cases involving matters of state law?
Federal courts
State courts
Both state and federal courts
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following structures for the federal courts was proposed by the Judiciary Act of 1789?
Three-tiered structure
Two-tiered structure
Four-tiered structure
Five-tiered structure
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was proposed by the Judiciary Act of 1789 for the federal courts' structure?
A two-tiered structure
A four-tiered structure
A five-tiered structure
A three-tiered structure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements about the U.S. Supreme Court is true?
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in most cases it hears.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the current number of justices on the Court.
The Court receives approximately 80,000 petitions annually.
Congress has no authority to alter the Court's appellate jurisdiction.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What concept defines a judge's approach to interpreting the Constitution based on the Framers' original intention?
Judicial restraint
Judicial activism
Stare decisis
Precedent
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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