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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following courts would deal with appeals from the State Appeals Court?
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
- 2. Multiple Choice
Cases that involve traffic or parking violations, or ones that come up in cities or towns usually start in:
Probate Court
Municipal Court
Juvenile Court
County Court
- 3. Multiple Choice
Cases that involve citizens of different states would likely start in a:
County Court
Appeals Court
Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
- 4. Multiple Choice
The courts in between the U.S. District and the U.S. Supreme Court are the:
State Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
County Courts
- 5. Multiple Choice
If you lose your case in the State Supreme Court, that's it - there are no further courts to appeal.
True: the State Supreme Court is the top court
False: you can appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
False: You can appeal to the Circuit Court
False: You can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals
- 6. Multiple Choice
States have different "lower courts" - some of them include (click all that apply):
County courts
Municipal courts
Family Courts
Juvenile Courts
Appeals Courts
- 7. Multiple Choice
A case about people's last wills, that specify what should be done to a deceased person's property would be likely handled in a:
Family Court
Juvenile Court
Probate Court
Municipal Court
- 8. Multiple Choice
Cases about divorce, adoption, name changes, etc.) would likely be handled in a:
Juvenile Court
Family Court
Probate Court
Municipal Court
- 9. Multiple Choice
Pennsylvania's "Superior" Court would be considered a: (click both)
Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
Appeals Court
State Supreme Court
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct order for a case:
U.S. Court of Appeals -- U.S. District Court -- U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court -- U.S. Court of Appeals -- U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court -- State Supreme Court -- U.S. Supreme Court
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct order for a "state" case?
County Court -- Municipal Court -- Appeals Court -- State Supreme Court
Circuit Court -- County Court -- State Supreme Court
County Court -- Circuit Court -- Appeals Court -- State Supreme Court
- 12. Fill in the Blank
To make a formal request for a higher court to review a case and change the decision.
- 13. Fill in the Blank
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a decision from a lower court if it involves ______________________ law.
- 14. Fill in the Blank
The U.S. Supreme Court may review a case if it involves the U.S. _________________________________.
- 15. Multiple Choice
A case involving the U.S. Constitution or a law passed by the U.S. Congress would likely start in a:
County Court
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Circuit Court
- 16. Multiple Choice
If you lose your case in the U.S. Court of Appeals, you can appeal to the:
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Appeals Court
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