Assessment 8

Normally, ______ judges hear a specific case on a federal circuit court of appeals.

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called ______.

There are approximately ______ federal district court judges in the United States.

Formal requirements to serve as a federal court judge are ______.

There are ______ U.S. district courts.

About ________ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts.

The power of the Supreme Court to review state actions and legislation comes from the ______.

The U.S. Supreme Court has been composed of 9 justices since ______.

There are ________ circuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

In ________ cases, the losers cannot be fined or incarcerated by the state.

In ______ law, the government is always the plaintiff.

The main function of the _______ of the Supreme Court is to preside over the Court's public sessions and private conferences.

In recent years, federal court appointments have been characterized by _______ partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate.

Marbury v. Madison was decided in _____.

There are ______ justices that currently serve on the Supreme Court.

When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a contract, this is an example of __________.