WorksheetsU.S. Judicial Branch Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which court is the highest in the U.S. Judicial Branch and has the final say in the United States Justice System?
District Courts
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
State Courts
What type of jurisdiction allows a court to review a case decided by a lower court and overturn the decision if necessary?
Original jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
State jurisdiction
Which court level holds civil and criminal trials for cases involving federal law?
Supreme Court
District Courts
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
State Courts
What is the term for the authority of a court to hear a case first, before any other court?
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
Constitutional jurisdiction
Which court level reviews lower court decisions to ensure the trial was fair and did not violate Constitutional rights?
District Courts
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
State Courts
What document does the Supreme Court submit to a lower court to request the record of a case for review?
Writ of certiorari
Judicial review order
Appellate request form
Federal case file
Which type of cases do District Courts have original jurisdiction over?
Cases involving state laws
Cases involving federal questions
Appeals from lower courts
Maritime cases only
What power allows the Supreme Court to determine whether a law is constitutional?
Judicial review
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Federal oversight
Which court level does not usually have appellate jurisdiction but instead holds trials and settles disputes?
District Courts
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
State Courts
What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have over conflicts between states and cases involving U.S. ambassadors?
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
Constitutional jurisdiction
