In order to appeal a case beyond the state supreme court directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, a losing party
a. must gain approval of its respective state senators.
b. must have approval of the federal court.
c. need not have filed the case in the state courts.
d. must have exhausted all remedies available at the state level.
e. must show that the U.S. Supreme Court has addressed similar cases in the past.
Question -2-Which two states are the only states to have separate supreme courts for criminal and civil cases?
a. Oklahoma and Texas
b. Louisiana and Missouri
c. New Mexico and Colorado
d. Washington and Oregon
e. Delaware and Rhode Island
Question -3-Approximately how many cases do the state courts process each year?
a. 100,000
b. 500,000
c. 1 million
d. 35 million
e. 2 billion
Question -4-Approximately 95 percent of the criminal and civil matters in the United States are handled by
a. state courts.
b. federal courts.
c. the federal appellate courts.
d. administrative hearing units.
e. plea bargains.
Question -5-When the government acts like any other private citizen in a case, such as a lawsuit against a person who crashes into a mail truck, this type of law is referred to as
a. criminal law.
b. public law.
c. private law.
d. constitutional law.
e. administrative law.
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