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Federal Court System 2

Federal Court System 2

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History, Social Studies

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9th Grade

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Christina Camacho

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15 Slides • 15 Questions

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An appellate court is where the

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first trial is heard

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appeal is heard

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Supreme Court hears the case

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the case waits to be assigned to a court

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Multiple Choice

The highest court in the federal court system is

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District Court

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Supreme Court

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Court of Appeals

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trial court

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Multiple Choice

Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 
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Article 1
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Article 2
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Article 3
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Article 4

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Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court gave itself the power of "Judicial Review" is....
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Adams v Onis
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Roe v Wade
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Marbury v Madison
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Marshall v Adams

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This court case addressed inequality in schools and established integration
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Tinker v. Des Moines
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U.S. v. Nixon

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Multiple Choice

The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

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Multiple Choice

The lowest level court branch on the Federal Court system is...
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Supreme
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District
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Appellate
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Town

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Multiple Choice

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

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13

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Multiple Choice

What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in U.S. District Court?
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It can appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
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It can appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.
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It can appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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It can appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals.

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Multiple Choice

Supreme Court judges are called

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justices

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your majesty

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king/queen

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judges

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Multiple Choice

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

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8

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Multiple Choice

How many Supreme Courts are in the federal court system?

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3

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Multiple Choice

Why do federal judges enjoy lifetime tenure?
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to ensure the system of checks and balances
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to strengthen their jurisdiction over state courts
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to limit the power of the legislative and executive branches
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to maintain their independence from political and popular pressures

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Multiple Choice

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

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President

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Senate

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Vice President

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Congress

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Multiple Choice

The authority to hear a case is call
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Prior Restraint
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Authorization
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Affirmation
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Jurisdiction
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