Understanding Court Systems

Connie's tree fell in a storm and damaged her neighbor's car. Connie did not have insurance that covered this type of accident and she did not pay her neighbor for the damage. Her neighbor decided to sue Connie in court. Which type of lawsuit will this be?

• Civil

• Military

• Criminal

• Constitutional

What are the two systems of courts in the United States

• a court’s authority to hear and decide a case brought before it

• Federal court system

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

• State court systems

authority to be the first courts in which cases are heard

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Federal court system

• State court system

What is a Appellate Jurisdiction?

• power to review decisions made by lower courts

• authority to be the first courts in which cases are heard

• disputes about laws that apply to the entire U.S.

• mostly deal with disputes about state laws – many criminal trials go here

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?

• 92

• 93

• 94

• 95

The highest court in the federal court system is

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• trial court

The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2