Lower Federal Courts and the Supreme Court Test
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
The trial courts of the federal system, with original jurisdiction for most federal cases.
District Courts
Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court
State Supreme Courts
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from district courts.
District Courts
Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court
State Supreme Courts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which term refers to the legal process by which people who cannot pay money they owe others can receive court protection and assistance in settling their debts?
Sovereign immunity
Court-martial
Bankruptcy
Precedent
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which of the following refers to the immunity a nation has against being sued?
sovereign immunity
herd immunity
executive immunity
congressional immunity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which group gathers to hear evidence of a possible crime and to recommend whether there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges?
Trial Jury
Grand Jury
Magistrate Jury
Jury Duty
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
About what percentage of federal district court decisions get appealed?
1%
11%
32%
53%
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What is the main job of a federal district court judge?
deciding which cases to hear
presiding over trials
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