How many different court systems are there in the United States?
a. Fifty
b. Fifty-one
c. Fifty-two
d. Fifty-three
Q. 2The U.S. district courts have jurisdiction over:
a. Federal question cases
b. Diversity-of-citizenship cases
c. Federal criminal law cases
d. All of these choices are correct
Q. 3Federal court judges are usually __________ for life.
a. Elected
b. Appointed
c. Nominated
d. Hired
Q. 4State court judges are usually __________ for a specified term.
a. Elected
b. Appointed
c. Nominated
d. Hired
Q. 5Which of the following states has two high courts, one for civil cases and one for criminal cases?
a. Texas
b. Montana
c. Alabama
d. Illinois
Q. 6The highest appellate court in a state is usually called:
a. The supreme court
b. The final court
c. The high appellate court
d. The ultimate court
Q. 7The highest appellate court in which of the following states is called the court of appeals?
a. New York
b. Texas
c. Maryland
d. New York and Maryland
e. New York and Texas
Q. 8Intermediate appellate courts do which of the following when hearing appeals?
a. Review records
b. Read appellate briefs filed by the parties
c. Listen to the oral arguments presented by the parties' attorneys
d. All of these choices are correct
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