Article III: The Courts
Which is a true statement about federal judges?
They serve unlimited terms.
Which would most likely fall under original jurisdiction?
a case between two states
The Supreme Court is best characterized as
an appellate court.
In which jurisdiction would further review of a federal court decision fall under?
appellate
An unanswered Constitutional question about the judicial branch is
how to create lower federal courts.
People who make judgments in lower federal courts are called
judges
The Constitution gives Congress the power to create federal courts
lower than the Supreme Court.
In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has
original and appellate.
Appellate jurisdiction refers to
the Supreme Court's authority to hear a case from a lower court.
Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is
to interpret laws.
