United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 11: The Federal Court System

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The authority to hear a court case is called _____.
A)derivation
B)overlap
C)representation
D)jurisdiction
2
Which of these is true of federal courts?
A)They initiate action in a case.
B)The seek issues to rule on.
C)They answer general legal questions.
D)They must wait for litigants to come before them.
3
Which ruling established the power of the judiciary to decide the constitutionality of laws?
A)McCulloch v. Maryland
B)Marbury v. Madison
C)Dartmouth College v. Woodward
D)Gibbons v. Ogden
4
Which courts have only original jurisdiction in federal trials?
A)U.S. District Courts
B)U.S. Courts of Appeals
C)U.S. Supreme Court
D)Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
5
Which is a constitutional, or Article III, court?
A)U.S. Tax Court
B)Appeals Court for the Armed Forces
C)District Court for the 2nd Circuit
D)Court of Veterans Appeals
6
In which court could someone sue the government for money damages?
A)Territorial Court of Puerto Rico
B)U.S. Court of Federal Claims
C)FISA Court
D)U.S. Tax Court
7
In which courts do judges serve for life?
A)all federal courts
B)Article I courts
C)Article III courts
D)all federal and state courts
8
The practice of senatorial courtesy applies to the selection of judges for _____.
A)the Supreme Court
B)courts of appeals
C)district courts
D)state supreme courts
9
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving _____.
A)representatives of foreign governments
B)claims against the federal government
C)immigration laws
D)the Constitution
10
Who is the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A)Antonin Scalia
B)Anthony Kennedy
C)Clarence Thomas
D)John Roberts
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