Federal and State Judicial Systems

Quiz
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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Karen Lewis
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________ courts are courts of general jurisdiction. They hear cases that deal with state law as well as many areas of federal law.
federal
state
municipal
family
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Federal courts are courts of __________ jurisdiction. Their power is restricted to dealing with certain types of cases.
general
broad
limited
extreme
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Federal courts hear criminal and civil cases that deal with _______________ law.
state
international
federal
county
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In addition to cases involving federal law, federal courts hear cases between __________________________________ when the amount in controversy is greater than $75,000.
citizens of different counties
citizens of different states
citizens of different planets
students from different schools
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Federal trial courts are known as: _________________________
U.S. District Courts
State trial courts
U.S. Appeals Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you lose at the federal trial level, you can appeal your case to the ____________________________.
U.S. Supreme Court
State supreme court
Board of regents
U.S. District Court of Appeals
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false? All states have trial courts.
True
False
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