The Federal Court

What is one of the basic tasks performed by courts according to the text?

• Enforcing executive orders

• Legislating new laws

• Interpreting the Constitution

• Conducting political campaigns

What was one of the primary reasons the Framers created a federal court system?

• To centralize all judicial power within the federal government.

• To resolve conflicts between state court decisions.

• To abolish state court systems entirely.

• To increase the workload of the federal government.

Which court has the authority to hear cases involving matters of state law?

• Federal courts

• State courts

• Both state and federal courts

• None of the above

Which of the following structures for the federal courts was proposed by the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• Three-tiered structure

• Two-tiered structure

• Four-tiered structure

• Five-tiered structure

Which of the following was proposed by the Judiciary Act of 1789 for the federal courts' structure?

• A two-tiered structure

• A four-tiered structure

• A five-tiered structure

• A three-tiered structure

Which of the following statements about the U.S. Supreme Court is true?

• The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in most cases it hears.

• The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the current number of justices on the Court.

• The Court receives approximately 80,000 petitions annually.

• Congress has no authority to alter the Court's appellate jurisdiction.

What concept defines a judge's approach to interpreting the Constitution based on the Framers' original intention?

• Judicial restraint

• Judicial activism

• Stare decisis

• Precedent

What is one of the primary purposes of the appointment process for judges?

• To ensure lifetime appointments

• To provide a check on the judiciary

• To establish term limits

• To grant unlimited power to the executive branch