Special Federal Courts and the Supreme Court

The US Court Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is considered a _________ because of who runs the court.

• court-martial

• military commission

• civilian tribunal

• circuit court of appeals

Any _________ is operated by the Department of Defense, not the judicial branch.

• court-martial

• military commission

• civilian tribunal

• circuit court of appeals

The court that hears appeals from most of the special federal courts (such as US Tax Court or US Federal Claims Court) is the _________.

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Retired and former members of the US military who have been denied their claims to benefits for services after being in the military would be the _________.

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Which court(s) were created to serve as local court(s) for the city of Washington DC?

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

• DC Local Court

Which courts(s) serve as local and state courts for places like Puerto Rico and Guam?

• territorial courts

• 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

• DC Local Court

• 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Which court would serve as the court to appeal decisions of the IRS?

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• US Tax Court

• 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

What court struck down the US military commissions set up by President Bush because they were created by the President and not Congress?

• DC Circuit Court of Appeals

• Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims

• US Supreme Court

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

If you sued the federal government and won money, Congress would have to pass a ______ bill for it to be paid.

• approval

• appropriations

• rebuttal

• transference

There are a total of ____ justices on the US Supreme Court. ___ have to be present for a case to be heard.

• 4 / 6

• 6 / 4

• 9 / 6

• 8 / 4