Chapter 7 quiz

What are the three levels of the federal court system?

• County, Trial, Supreme

• District, Appeals, Supreme

• Criminal, Civil, Appeals

• Trial, County, District

Name the highest court in the U.S.:

• Trial

• Supreme

• National

How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 3

• 7

• 9

• 10

What is the name for trial courts in the U.S. federal system?

• county

• District

• Appeals

• Supreme

Means hearing a case for the first time:

• Original jurisdiction

• Trial jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Judicial review

An Appeals Court will always review a case, no matter what.

• True

• False

Where does the Constitution specify the power to create federal courts?

• Not in the Constitution

• Article II

• Article I

• Article III

What are the two court systems in the U.S.?

• Trial and criminal

• District and appeals

• State and federal

• City and county

District, or trial courts, are the only federal courts where:

• Witnesses testify and juries decide cases

• Appeals can be made

• A federal law can be struck down

• A nominee for the Supreme Court can be confirmed

In which circumstance will a court NOT hear an appeal:

• The lower court judge applied the law incorrectly

• A citizen's rights were violated

• The lower court judge used the wrong procedures

• The defendant disagreed with the verdict