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Supreme Court Cases

- What percentage of federal court cases does the District Court handle on

average per year?

Row 1---100 Question

- 90%

Row 1---100 Answer

- How many Federal District Courts are located in the United states?

Row 1---200 Question

- 94

Row 1---200 Answer

- Where are the locations of the Federal District Courts in North Carolina?

Row 1---300 Question

- Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh

Row 1---300 Answer

- Who is a minor judge in the District Court that handles trivial cases, issues court

orders, and decides if a trial is necessary?

Row 1---400 Question

- Magistrate

Row 1---400 Answer

- How many Federal District Court judges are there in the United States?

Row 1---500 Question

- 610

Row 1---500 Answer

- What kind of jurisdiction does the Federal Court of Appeals have in cases?

Row 2---100 Question

- Appellate Jurisdiction

Row 2---100 Answer

- How much does a Federal Court of Appeals judge make per year?

Row 2---200 Question

- $179,500

Row 2---200 Answer

Row 2---300 Question

- What percentage of Appeals Court decisions are upheld?

- 99%

Row 2---300 Answer

Row 2---400 Question

- What are the three possible rulings a Court of Appeals panel can make in terms

of a case?

-UPHOLD a lower court’s ruling

-OVERTURN the lower court’s ruling

-REMAND the case

Row 2---400 Answer

- Why was the Federal Court of Appeals established?

Row 2---500 Question

- Reduce workload of the Supreme Court

Row 2---500 Answer

- Who runs the meetings and leads the hearings of the Supreme Court?

Row 3---100 Question

- Chief Justice

Row 3---100 Answer

- Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?

Row 3---200 Question

- Thurgood Marshall (1967)

Row 3---200 Answer

- According to the Supreme Courts power of Judicial Review, what is the supreme law of

the land?

Row 3---300 Question

- The Constitution

Row 3---300 Answer

- How many judges have to vote yes to have a case be heard before the entire

Supreme Court?

Row 3---400 Question

- 4 out of 9

Row 3---400 Answer

- What are two ways in which the Congress can get around a Supreme Court Ruling?

Row 3---500 Question

-1. Alter the law so it doesn’t conflict with the Constitution-2. Adopt an amendment to

change the Constitution

Row 3---500 Answer

- Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

Row 4---100 Question

- Sandra Day O’Conner

Row 4---100 Answer

- What type of Supreme Court opinion explains why those who voted in the minority, or losing side?

Row 4---200 Question

- Dissenting Opinion

Row 4---200 Answer

- Who appoints and approves all federal judges?

Row 4---300 Question

- President appoints, Senate approves

Row 4---300 Answer

- How many Supreme Court justices must be present in order to vote on a case?

Row 4---400 Question

- 6 out of 9

Row 4---400 Answer

- What are the three levels of the Federal Court System?

Row 4---500 Question

- Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts

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-Who does Dora the Explorer ask for help when she needs to find out where to go?

Row 5---100 Question

- Da Map

Row 5---100 Answer

- Mike is a butcher. He is 5 ft 10” tall. What does he weigh?

Row 5---200 Question

- Meat

Row 5---200 Answer

- Mike turns off the light in his bedroom. The light switch is 20 ft from the bed, but he still manages to get into his bed before

it is dark. How does he do it?

Row 5---300 Question

- He goes to bed when its still daylight out

Row 5---300 Answer

- Why is against the law for a man living in South Carolina to be buried in North

Carolina?

Row 5---400 Question

- It is illegal to bury a living person!

Row 5---400 Answer

- Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink?

Row 5---500 Question

- Cows drink water

Row 5---500 Answer