From what sources does the U.S. Supreme Court receive its appeals?
a. All appeals are forwarded from the federal systems lower appellate courts.
b. Nearly all cases are appealed from the state courts.
c. Most cases are referred to the Supreme Court by the executive branch.
d. About half of the cases heard by the Supreme Court come from federal appellate courts and the other half come from the fifty state supreme courts.
e. The majority of Supreme Court appellate cases originate in the military courts.
Question -2-A circuit court of appeals may meet en banc, meaning that
a. the entire court must unanimously agree to convene.
b. it is meeting in secret.
c. the court does not publish its rulings.
d. Litigants can appeal from the three-judge panel to the full circuit court.
e. the case is heard without the justices having actually to be present but the ruling by the attorneys may be appealed to the full court.
Question -3-A federal case that is appealed from the U.S. District Court may be appealed to one of thirteen regional courts before it is presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. These thirteen courts are referred to as
a. the U.S. Magistrates Court.
b. the circuit courts of appeals.
c. the state supreme court.
d. the Superior Court.
e. the administrative court.
Question -4-Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress authority to create inferior courts as it determines a need. Which of the following is NOT an actual federal court?
a. military court
b. tax court
c. U.S. district court
d. bankruptcy court
e. court of impeachment
Question -5-Which of the following would NOT be a circumstance in which a case would originate in the federal courts?
a. The lawsuit requires interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
b. The lawsuit or action requires interpretation of federal law or treaty.
c. The federal government is suing or prosecuting someone or is being sued itself.
d. The lawsuit is between two citizens of different states suing for an amount of more than 75,000..
e. The lawsuit or case involves a violation of a states civil process.
Question -6-What was the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in
Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
a. It established voting rights for women and freed slaves.
b. It overruled the Constitution by allowing state governments to enact laws that contradict the Constitution.
c. It established the power of the Supreme Court to review all acts of Congress for their constitutionality.
d. It ruled that Congress was subordinate to the judicial branch.
e. It established that the judicial branch could pre-approve actions by the executive branch.
Question -7-The U.S. Constitution declares that the Constitution is supreme law. The reality of this pronouncement can be quite complicated. But in theory, what impact does this have on state-level courts?
a. The federal courts have full authority over the state criminal and civil laws, as well as the state courts.
b. All decisions by the state courts must be reviewed by the federal courts.
c. This is actually a common law statement from the 1700s that now has no meaning.
d. State courts must comply with pronouncements from the U.S. Supreme Court over the meaning of the federal Constitution.
e. All state courts are subordinate to the federal court system and Congress.
Quick Reply
