Federal Courts

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the Federal Courts.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a federal court?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Court of Appeals
  3. District Court
  4. State Court
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the highest court in the United States?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Court of Appeals
  3. District Court
  4. State Court
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

  1. To interpret the Constitution
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To resolve disputes
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the jurisdiction of the federal courts?

  1. Cases involving federal law
  2. Cases involving state law
  3. Cases involving both federal and state law
  4. None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of federal court?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Court of Appeals
  3. District Court
  4. Territorial Court
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Court of Appeals?

  1. To review decisions of the District Courts
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To resolve disputes
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many circuits are there in the United States?

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 14
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the District Courts?

  1. To hear cases involving federal law
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To resolve disputes
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many District Courts are there in the United States?

  1. 94
  2. 95
  3. 96
  4. 97
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the federal judges?

  1. To interpret the law
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To resolve disputes
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How are federal judges appointed?

  1. By the President
  2. By the Senate
  3. By the Supreme Court
  4. By the Congress
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How long do federal judges serve?

  1. For life
  2. For a term of years
  3. Until they reach the age of 70
  4. Until they are impeached
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for impeaching a federal judge?

  1. By the House of Representatives
  2. By the Senate
  3. By the Supreme Court
  4. By the Congress
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Judicial Conference of the United States?

  1. To make rules for the federal courts
  2. To interpret the law
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To resolve disputes