7.3: The Inferior Courts and the Special Courts

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Trade Court? A. court of first instance; constitutional court B. trials heard en banc; first established in 1890 C. focuses on port cities; highly secretive D. appeals go to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; chief judge is from Supreme Court

A. court of first instance; constitutional court

Which of the following statements about courts-martial is TRUE? A. They were established by the Supreme Court. B. They are not part of the federal court system. C. They require a unanimous verdict for conviction. D.They were all created following World War II.

B. They are not part of the federal court system.

A patent case brought by a California businesswoman enters the appeal process. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. The case will be heard in a California State court. B. The case will be heard in a federal district court in California. C. The case will be heard in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. D. The case will proceed directly to the Supreme Court.

C. The case will be heard in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Which statement about the United States Tax Court is TRUE? A. The Treasury Department brings criminal cases to this court. B. Appeals to cases generated in this federal court go to the Supreme Court. C. Congress established this court using the same constitutional clause as the one used to create the Court of appeals for Veterans Claims. D. The Internal Revenue Service brings civil cases to this court.

D. The Internal Revenue Service brings civil cases to this court.

Federal district court judges hear A. mostly criminal cases, with an occasional civil case. B. criminal cases only. C. civil cases only. D. both criminal and civil cases.

D. both criminal and civil cases.