Federal District Courts
100-300 Federal Appeals Court
400, 500 other
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
100

How many judges are there per trial in the Federal District Court? 

1
100

How many judges serve on a trial in the Federal Court of Appeals? 

3

100
If a Supreme Court Justice disagrees with the majority opinion, they can issue their own opinion... what is the opinion called? 

Dissenting Opinion

100

Who nominates a Supreme Court Justice? Who confirms them? 

The President nominates, congress confirms

100

What does the vote in the Senate have to be in order to confirm a Justice to the Supreme Court? 

2/5

200

What is used to determine if there is enough evidence to bring a defendant to trial? 

Grand Jury 

200

How many Appellate Courts regions are there in the US?  

12

200

What types of cases does the Supreme Court hear? 

Cases that question constitutionality of a law. 

200

How many Supreme Court Justices currently serve on the Supreme Court? 

200

Who was the first ever Supreme Court Chief Justice? 

John Marshall 

300

How many Federal District Courts are there? 

94

300

Which court hears appeals from the US District Courts? 

The Court of Appeals 

300

What Court is the last resort for federal law? 

Supreme Court 

300

The power of the court to review and decide whether a law is constitutional or not is called what? 

Judicial Review 

300

A Supreme Court decision sets a...

precedent 

400

If you commit a federal crime, where will it first be heard? 

District Court 

400

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established....

the US Supreme Court and the lower courts

400

What are the formal requirements to be a Supreme Court Justice?

There are none. 

400

How long is a Supreme Court justice's term? 

life

500

The Dual Court System means...

That we have courts on the state and federal level. 
500

Who is the current Chief Justice? 

John Roberts 

500

What is an amicus? 

A "friend of the court"