Section 3-2 Federal Court System
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This quiz is to teach the students in Business Law Chapter 3-2. Pages 52, 53, 54
Questions and Answers
- 1.Name the major federal courts and decribe their jurisdictions and power.
- 2.From where do the Federal Courts get their power?
- A.
Supreme Court
- B.
Articles of Confederation
- C.
Constitution
- 3.Federal Court systems are not necessary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Fun Fact: How much money must be disputed for the federal court to hear the case?
- A.
Less than $25,000
- B.
$25,000-$50,000
- C.
$50,000-$75,000
- D.
More than $75,000
- 5.District court only have original jurisdiction over federal questions or cases that arise under the Constitution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Definition of writ of certiorari
- A.
Order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review.
- B.
Granted by city or country to allow a landowner to make some use of his or her land that is inconsistent with the general zoning ordinance
- C.
Freedom from external control
- 7.A court with ______________ ____________ can hear almost any kind of case.
- 8.A court with ___________ ___________ hears only one specific type of case
- 9.Supreme Courts did not exist under the Articles of Confederation
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.There are _ levels of courts with general jurisdiction in the federal system.
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
2
- E.
4
- 11.Fun Fact: What court can change the factual determination of a jury
- A.
Any court
- B.
The United States Supreme Court
- C.
Juvenile Court
- D.
Federal Court of Appeals
- E.
No Court
- F.
City or Municipal Courts
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