The Federal Court System

Master the Federal Court System! Learn about judicial review & Supreme Court access.

Use the resource provided to answer the multiple choice questions. Federal Court Concepts Article III of the Constitution creates the structure of the entire federal court system the Supreme Court only the number of Justices that will be on the Supreme Court What is the biggest check that the Executive Branch has on the Judicial Branch? judicial review appointment power budgetary power Which case established judicial review, which is the biggest check the Supreme Court has on the legislative branch? Marbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. Sanford McCulloch v. Maryland Go to the link provided.At which court is guilt or innocence decided?What is the role of the appellate courts?How difficult does it seem for a case to make it all the way to the Supreme Court? Jurisdiction Use this link for federal question jurisdiction: this link for diversity jurisdiction: Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction means who wins the case verdict the decision to hear a case by the Supreme Court the power of a court to hear a case "Diversity jurisdiction" involves citizens from different states more than $75,000 both A and B Federal question jurisdiction means that the case involves a state law the case involves a federal official the case involves a federal law or the Constitution How Cases Get to the Supreme Court Answer the questions within the image, in the text boxes:1. Why is it so rare for a case to reach the Supreme Court on original jurisdiction?2. What is the most common way for cases to get to the Supreme Court?3. How can a case go from state courts to the Supreme Court? What is the most common way for cases to get to the Supreme Court? How can a case go from state courts to the Supreme Court? Why is it so rare for a case to reach the Supreme Court on original jurisdiction? Go to the website linked here and list 2 steps that happen before a case goes to the Supreme Court and 3 steps that happen after a case arrives at the Supreme Court