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WorksheetsReview Federal Legal System
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What courts make up the judicial system in the United States?
the Supreme Court only
Federal Courts and the Supreme Court
Federal Courts and State Courts
State Courts and the Supreme Court
What is the function of federal courts?
to settle civil disputes
to enforce laws
to conduct criminal trials
settle civil disputes and conduct criminal trials
The federal court system's highest court is:
the Federal District Court
The State Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
The Federal Appeals Courts
The level of federal court that has general jurisdiction is:
The Supreme Court
The Federal District Court
The Federal Circuit Court
all of the above
There are 94 of these types of courts in the United States and territories:
Federal District Courts
Federal Circuit Courts
Supreme Courts
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over some types of cases.
TRUE
FALSE
If a man from Minnesota cheats a man from New York out of millions of dollars, it would be tried in federal court because
the lawyers from different states pass different exams
these cases deal with maritime laws
different states have different laws and which state’s law system would be used?
New York allows these actions
Which of the following is NOT a decision that can be handed down from the Federal Appeals Courts:
impose a sentence of life in prison
uphold the District Court's decision
reverse the District Court's ruling
remand the case back to District Court to be tried again
Which court have original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
federal district court
federal court of appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
federal agencies
