Final exam p3

19) The ________ established by Congress have limited jurisdiction. A) state supreme courts B) state appeals courts C) special federal courts D) courts of records

C) special federal courts

41) In the U.S. Supreme Court, if a majority of the justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome, it is a ________ decision. A) unanimous B) majority C) plurality D) tie

C) plurality

37) How are the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appointed? A) They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. B) They are appointed by the President of the United States. C) They are nominated and confirmed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. D) They are nominated by the associate justices and confirmed by the chief justice.

A) They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

36) Which of the following courts was created by Article III of the U.S. Constitution? A) U.S. Supreme Court B) U.S. Tax Court C) U.S. Court of Appeals D) U.S. Court of Federal Claims

A) U.S. Supreme Court

20) Which of the following courts are the federal court system's trial courts of general jurisdiction? A) U.S. district courts B) U.S. Tax Courts C) U.S. courts of appeals D) U.S. courts of federal claims

A) U.S. district courts

39) ________ refers to an official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case. A) Writ of certiorari B) Stare decisis C) En banc review D) Sua sponte

A) Writ of certiorari

35) The U.S. Supreme Court is composed of ________ justices. A) nine B) six C) ten D) three

A) nine

22) The ________ has special appellate jurisdiction to review the decisions of the Court of Federal Claims, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Court of International Trade. A) U.S. District Court B) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit C) First Circuit Court D) District of Columbia Circuit

B) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

24) Which of the following courts are considered as the federal court system's intermediate appellate courts? A) U.S. Courts of Appeals for Veterans Claims B) U.S. courts of appeals C) U.S. district courts D) U.S. courts of federal claims

B) U.S. courts of appeals

25) Why was the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit created? A) It was created to exercise appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed services. B) It was created to hear cases that involve federal tax laws. C) It was created to provide uniformity in the application of federal law in certain areas, particularly patent law. D) It was created to hear appeals from intermediate appellate state courts and certain trial courts.

C) It was created to provide uniformity in the application of federal law in certain areas, particularly patent law.

38) Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Supreme Court? A) The U.S. Supreme Court's decisions are appealable. B) The U.S. Supreme Court hears appeals only from the federal circuit courts of appeals. C) The U.S. Supreme Court does not hear any new evidence or testimony in reviewed cases. D) The U.S. Supreme Court does not grant any oral hearings to the parties.

C) The U.S. Supreme Court does not hear any new evidence or testimony in reviewed cases.

23) The ________ hears cases brought against the United States. A) U.S. Supreme Court B) U.S. Tax Court C) U.S. Court of Federal Claims D) U.S. District Court

C) U.S. Court of Federal Claims

21) The geographical area served by each U.S. court of appeals is referred to as a ________. A) district B) county C) range D) circuit

D) circuit

40) In the U.S. Supreme Court, if all the justices voting agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case, it is a ________ decision. A) tie B) plurality C) majority D) unanimous

D) unanimous

26) Federal judges of the U.S. district courts are appointed for 14-year terms.

FALSE

28) In the United States, each state has only one district court.

FALSE

32) In the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, an en banc review refers to an appeal heard by a three-judge panel.

FALSE

18) ________ refers to a court's jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit.

In personam jurisdiction

17) ________ refers to a court that hears appeals from trial courts.

Intermediate appellate court

27) Pursuant to the power given to it by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has established the U.S. district courts.

TRUE

29) The federal district courts are empowered to impanel juries, receive evidence, hear testimony, and decide cases.

TRUE

30) The first 12 circuits of the U.S. courts of appeals are geographical.

TRUE

31) In U.S. courts of appeals, the parties file legal briefs with the court and are given a short oral hearing.

TRUE

33) Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

TRUE

34) The geographical area served by each U.S. court of appeals is referred to as a(n) ________.

circuit