As of 2020, all 50 states have supreme courts and trial courts, but...

1. As of 2020, all 50 states have supreme courts and trial courts, but only 40/50 have established:

city and county courts

town and village justice courts

small claims courts

intermediate courts of appeals

 

Question 2

Illinois made it easy for government students! The state only has three types of courts: one supreme court, intermediate appellate courts, and courts of general jurisdiction called ______ Courts.

Group of answer choices

Village

Circuit

Supreme

County

 

Question 3

The drafters of the New York court system did NOT like government students. This state has courts of last resort called "Courts of Appeals" and court of general jurisdiction called "______ Courts."

Appellate Division

Circuit

Supreme

Court of Claims

Question 4

Using the map found in the textbook, which of the following states has nonpartisan elections at ALL COURT LEVELS?

Texas

Minnesota

New York

Florida

 

Question 5

In this week's module video, Justice O'Connor promotes which of the following methods in selecting members of the judicial branch?

nonpartisan elections

appointment

merit selection

partisan elections

 

Question 6

Justice O'Connor, the first woman on the US Supreme Court, hails from which state?

Pennsylvania

California

New York

Arizona

 

Question 7

Justice O'Connor's home-state utilizes which of the following methods to select members of the judicial branch?

nonpartisan elections

partisan elections

appointment

merit selection