Federal Courts:

Question 1

Territorial Courts

Answer 1

Set up like federal district courts in U.S. Territories

Question 2

D.C. Court

Answer 2

Handles all cases for that nations capital

Question 3

Court of International Trade:

Answer 3

• Civil Cases (Involve money or Property)

- Foreign Business dealings covered here

Question 4

U.S. Claims Court:

Answer 4

• Public officials can be sued here

- Government can be sued in some cases approved by congress

Question 5

U.S. Tax Court:

Answer 5

Disputes between taxpayers and the IRS

Question 6

Court of Military Appeals:

Answer 6

Trials of Service Persons (court martial)

Question 7

Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit:

Answer 7

• Nationwide Jurisdiction
• Civil Cases Mostly
• Patents, trademarks, Copyrights

Question 8

How many federal courts exist currently?

Answer 8

94 Federal Trial Courts

Question 9

How many federal courts per state?

Answer 9

At least one per state plus D.C. and Puerto Rico

Question 10

How many judges are apart of a federal court?

Answer 10

2 Judges per Court

Question 11

Who has original jurisdiction?

Answer 11

Federal District Courts

Question 12

Who hears 80% of federal cases?

Answer 12

Federal District Courts

Question 13

How many federal cases does the Federal District Courts hear each year?

Answer 13

300,000/yr

Question 14

How are the court of appeals set up?

Answer 14

Set in 12 districts or circuits

Question 15

How many judge panels are apart of the Court of Appeals?

Answer 15

Usually 3 Judge Panels

Question 16

Court of Appeals, hear appeals from?

Answer 16

The District Courts

Question 17

Why was the Court of Appeals set up?

Answer 17

To lessen the workload of the Supreme Court

Question 18

What kind of Jurisdiction does a Court of Appeals offer?

Answer 18

Appellate Jurisdiction

Question 19

Court of appeals does not always mean…..?

Answer 19

Trial

Question 20

How many cases are heard in the Court of Appeals yearly?

Answer 20

about 40,000 cases/yr.

Question 21

The SUPREME COURT is the court of _______ resort!

Answer 21

LAST

Question 22

Most appeals come from the Court of ______.

Answer 22

Appeals

Question 23

How many associate justices and chief justices are apart of the Supreme Court?

Answer 23

8

Question 24

Judicial Review

Answer 24

Declares congressional or executive act unconstitutional (defined in Marbury v. Madison)

Question 25

When does the Supreme Court meet?

Answer 25

The first Monday of OCTOBER, and continue thru June

Question 26

How many supreme court cases are there yearly?

Answer 26

6,000 cases apply each year

Question 27

How many supreme court cases get full decision?

Answer 27

only about 100