U.S. Court System Quiz

The U.S. constitution only created the Supreme Court.

• True

• False

Name the two court systems in the U.S.

• State

• Executive

• Federal

• Constitution

Federal courts deal with…

• cases involving federal laws

• the U.S. Constitution

• disputes between citizens of different state

State courts deal with…

• State laws

• Disagreements between citizens of the state

• The State's Constitution

A ___ trial is one that relates to the rights of citizens

• Civil

• Criminal

• Jury

Appellate courts can …

• Affirm trial court decisions

• Reverse the decision

• Remand the case back to trial court

• Have a jury.

At the appellate level, there is never a jury.

• True

• False

The U.S. Supreme Court has ____ justices.

• 10

• 12

• 9

• 3

A state court can reverse a Supreme court decision.

• True

• False

The U.S. Supreme Court has power over _____ while State supreme courts have power over ___.

• Federal laws; State laws

• State laws; Federal laws

• All laws; No laws

• Important laws; Boring laws