Judicial Branch Review 1

Which court is created by the Constitution?

• District Courts

• Appellate/Circuit Courts

• U.S. Supreme Court

• State Courts

How many justices are in the US Supreme Court?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Lower federal courts are created by ___

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Bureaucratic Agencies

How many US District Courts are there in the United States?

• 151

• 87

• 435

• 94

Having authority to hear a case for the first time is called ____

• Original Jurisdiction

• Primary Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Geographic Jurisdiction

What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?

• Original and Appellate

• Appellate Only

• Original Only

• Original and Tertiary

Who appoints Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justices?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Governors

• President

Who confirms presidential appointments?

• The President's Cabinet

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Which of the following holds trials?

• District courts

• Appellate/Circuit Courts

• Supreme courts

Which of the following would the Supreme Court NOT have original jurisdiction over?

• A case involving a foreign ambassador

• A case dealing with a citizen who committed theft

• A case involving two states

• A case involving a state and federal government