Chapter 3-2

Question 0

Special Jurisdiction

Answer 0

Has only one specific type of case

Question 1

Obtained and established: US Supreme Court, 13 district courts, court of Appeals, and Specialized courts

Answer 1

Federal Judiciary Act

Question 2

General Jurisdiction

Answer 2

Hears almost any kind of case

Question 3

What is the lowest federal court? And what jurisdiction does it have?

Answer 3

Federal District Courts, have general jurisdiction

Question 4

What qualities does the case need to qualify to go to Federal District Court?

Answer 4

Value needs to be over 75,000, or needs to be between people of two different states

Question 5

Where does a case go if it is appealed at a lower court? What jurisdiction does this court have?

Answer 5

Federal Court of Appeals, has appellate jurisdiction

Question 6

Federal Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over what courts?

Answer 6

Lower district courts, certain specialized federal courts, and federal administrative agencies

Question 7

What is the top Court? What jurisdiction does it have?

Answer 7

Supreme Court, original and appellate jurisdiction

Question 8

What is the Supreme Courts most important function?

Answer 8

Exercise its appellate jurisdiction

Question 9

What is the primary differences between federal court system and the state court system?

Answer 9

Types of specialized courts found

Question 10

Bankruptcy, international trade, taxes, are all example of state or federal level courts?

Answer 10

Federal

Question 11

What are some examples of state level courts?

Answer 11

Probate, juvenile, family and small claims