Understanding the US Court System

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What types of cases do federal courts typically hear?

  • Cases involving only civil laws
  • Cases involving only criminal laws
  • Cases involving federal laws and the Constitution (correct)
  • Only cases involving state laws

How many types of courts does Pennsylvania have?

  • There is no information about this (correct)
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2

What happens when someone loses a case and still wants to keep fighting?

  • The case is automatically appealed to the Supreme Court
  • The case is automatically dismissed
  • The case can be appealed to a higher court (correct)
  • The case is sent back to the lower court

Who is the current Chief Supreme Court Justice?

<p>John Roberts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of cases that make it to the U.S. Supreme Court?

<p>There is no specific characteristic mentioned (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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