The Judicial Branch

What are the two steps to becoming a judge in the Federal Judiciary?

• The President appoints federal judges

• The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings

• The House of Representatives votes

• The Supreme Court confirms.

Who chooses the candidates for the Supreme Court? Who has to agree with the appointments?

• The President nominates someone to become a judge

• Senate majority vote confirms

• The House of Representatives confirms

• The Vice President nominates.

What are the three levels of the Federal Court system? Fill in the blank: Bottom: ________, Middle: Appeals Courts, Top: United States Supreme Court.

• A) District Courts

• B) Circuit Courts

• C) State Courts

• D) Local Courts

How many circuit courts are there? How many district courts are there?

• A) 10 regional circuit courts and 80 judicial districts

• B) 12 regional circuit courts and 94 judicial districts

• C) 15 regional circuit courts and 100 judicial districts

• D) 20 regional circuit courts and 120 judicial districts.

What do the Court of Appeals decide?

• They review decisions of lower courts

• They make new laws

• They handle only civil cases

• They do not have any decision-making power.

What are the different types of jurisdiction?

• Exclusive, concurrent, original, and appellate

• Criminal and civil

• State and federal

• Local and national

District courts hear _______ and civil cases.

• criminal

• appellate

• original

• exclusive

The Court of Appeals reviews decisions of _______ courts.

• higher

• lower

• equal

• international

Exclusive, concurrent, original, and _______ are types of jurisdiction.

• appellate

• criminal

• civil

• federal

Which court is known as the 'Court of Last Resort'?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Local Court