WorksheetsSupreme Court Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Describe the basic make up of the Supreme Court.
Nine justices, including one Chief Justice
Seven justices, including two Chief Justices
Eleven justices, including one Chief Justice
Five justices, including three Chief Justices
What are the 2 separate court systems in the U.S.?
Federal and State court systems
Criminal and Civil court systems
Local and National court systems
Supreme and District court systems
What are the 2 types of court cases, and provide an example for each.
Criminal and Civil; robbery and divorce
Federal and State; tax evasion and traffic violation
Local and National; zoning dispute and immigration
Supreme and District; constitutional challenge and small claims
What is "Original Jurisdiction", Exclusive Jurisdiction, and Concurrent Jurisdiction?
Types of authority a court has to hear a case
Types of legal defenses in a trial
Types of evidence presented in court
Types of verdicts a jury can deliver
What is the lowest Federal Court and what percentage of the case load do they handle?
District Court; 80%
Supreme Court; 10%
Appeals Court; 50%
Circuit Court; 30%
What are the 2 responsibilities for a Judge in District Court?
Preside over trials and instruct juries
Write laws and enforce regulations
Conduct investigations and prosecute cases
Appoint juries and pass legislation
How long is the term of a Federal Court Judge?
Lifetime appointment
Ten years
Five years
Twenty years
Federal Appeals Courts only have what type of Jurisdiction?
Appellate Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Why do cases reach the Federal Appeals Court?
To review decisions of lower courts
To introduce new evidence
To conduct initial trials
To enforce state laws
Name the three decisions a Federal Appeals Court can make, and describe each decision.
Affirm, reverse, remand
Approve, deny, dismiss
Accept, reject, defer
Validate, nullify, postpone
When the Appellate Courts Affirm a case it means
When a higher court remands a lower courts decision it means
When a higher court reverses a decision of a lower court it means
