Judicial Branch in a Flash Quiz

Which court is the only court actually created by the U.S. Constitution?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

What are the two main court systems in the United States?

• Civil and Criminal

• Federal and State

• Trial and Appellate

If you appeal a case, you are going to

• The Court of Appeals

• Trial Court

• The Food Court

What is the name of the first court to hear a case in the Federal system?

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

What is the "power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law goes against the Constitution"?

• Remand

• Appeal

• Judicial Review

If an Appellate Court "affirms" a case, what does that mean?

• They want a brand new trial.

• They agree with the trial court's decision.

• They are sending the case back to a lower court.

How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 1

• 3

• 9

Which type of case is about a person accused of committing a crime?

• Civil Case

• Criminal Case

• Appellate Case

What do we call the group of judges (usually 3) who hear a case in the Court of Appeals?

• A Panel

• A Jury

• A District

Taking a case through the court system is often compared to what in the article?

• A race track

• An elevator

• A Ladder