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The Courts

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many court levels are there in the federal court system?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which is the lowest court level?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

District Court

c)

Appellate Court

3.

What is the word for applying to a higher court to overturn a lower court's decision?

a)

Appeal

b)

Review

c)

Check Again

d)

Rule Again

4.

How many judges are there in a typical appellate court case?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

5

d)

3

5.

What does it mean for a court to hear a case "en banc"

a)

They decide whether to hear it or not

b)

Only 1 judge makes the decisions

c)

All of the judges from the Court hear the case

6.

Who is in charge of nominating Supreme Court Justices?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The President

c)

The Senate

d)

Congress

7.

Which of the following are ways that a Supreme Court Justice may be removed?

a)

Impeachment

b)

Retirement

c)

Voting them out

d)

Resign

8.

How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

9

d)

12