Court Systems Civics

Which article of the Constitution creates the Federal Court System?

• Article 2

• Article 1

• Article 3

• Article 4

What is the lowest level of federal courts?

• US Courts of Appeals

• US District Courts

• US Supreme Court

In the District Courts, a losing party may appeal the decision to

• US Courts of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

The power to hear a case for the first time is called

• Original Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

The power to review decisions made by lower courts is called

• Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

How many federal districts are there?

• 100

• 86

• 94

• 25

How many federal district courts are there in California?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which court has original jurisdiction in cases involving foreign diplomats, cases between the states, and cases involving states and the federal government?

• US Supreme Court

• US Appellate Court

• US District Courts

In the court of appeals, at least how many judges are on the panel?

• 4

• 3

• 28

• 1

How many Circuit Courts of Appeals are there in the United States Federal Court System?

• 25

• 12

• 15

• 11