Federal Court System

What court would most likely hear an appeal from US District Court?

• Another US District Court

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• State Trial Court

If there is a dispute between two states who hears the case (which court has original jurisdiction)?

• US Supreme Court

• US District Court

• US Court of Appeals

• State Supreme Court

Which court does not hear appeals and only has original jurisdiction?

• US District Courts

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

The highest court in the federal court system is

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• trial court

The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

The federal court system handles

• civil and corporate cases

• civil and criminal cases

• criminal and corporate cases

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.

• district court

• territorial court

• Supreme Court

• appellate court

How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?

• 92

• 93

• 94

• 95

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4