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1. Federal District Courts Baker’s Choice Federal Court of Appeals Supreme Court Cases Supreme Court 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

2. Row 1---100 Question - What percentage of federal court cases does the District Court handle on average per year?

3. Row 1---100 Answer - 90%

4. Row 1---200 Question - How many Federal District Courts are located in the United states?

5. Row 1---200 Answer - 94

6. Row 1---300 Question - Where are the locations of the Federal District Courts in North Carolina?

7. Row 1---300 Answer - Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh

8. Row 1---400 Question - Who is a minor judge in the District Court that handles trivial cases, issues court orders, and decides if a trial is necessary?

9. Row 1---400 Answer - Magistrate

10. Row 1---500 Question - How many Federal District Court judges are there in the United States?

11. Row 1---500 Answer - 610

12. Row 2---100 Question - What kind of jurisdiction does the Federal Court of Appeals have in cases?

13. Row 2---100 Answer - Appellate Jurisdiction

14. Row 2---200 Question - How much does a Federal Court of Appeals judge make per year?

15. Row 2---200 Answer - $179,500

16. Row 2---300 Question - What percentage of Appeals Court decisions are upheld?

17. Row 2---300 Answer - 99%

18. Row 2---400 Question - What are the three possible rulings a Court of Appeals panel can make in terms of a case?

19. Row 2---400 Answer UPHOLD a lower court’s ruling OVERTURN the lower court’s ruling REMAND the case

20. Row 2---500 Question - Why was the Federal Court of Appeals established?

21. Row 2---500 Answer - Reduce workload of the Supreme Court

22. Row 3---100 Question - Who runs the meetings and leads the hearings of the Supreme Court?

23. Row 3---100 Answer - Chief Justice

24. Row 3---200 Question - Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?

25. Row 3---200 Answer - Thurgood Marshall (1967)

26. Row 3---300 Question - According to the Supreme Courts power of Judicial Review, what is the supreme law of the land?

27. Row 3---300 Answer - The Constitution

28. Row 3---400 Question - How many judges have to vote yes to have a case be heard before the entire Supreme Court?

29. Row 3---400 Answer - 4 out of 9

30. Row 3---500 Question - What are two ways in which the Congress can get around a Supreme Court Ruling?

31. Row 3---500 Answer 1. Alter the law so it doesn’t conflict with the Constitution 2. Adopt an amendment to change the Constitution

32. Row 4---100 Question - Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

33. Row 4---100 Answer - Sandra Day O’Conner

34. Row 4---200 Question - What type of Supreme Court opinion explains why those who voted in the minority, or losing side?

35. Row 4---200 Answer - Dissenting Opinion

36. Row 4---300 Question - Who appoints and approves all federal judges?

37. Row 4---300 Answer - President appoints, Senate approves

38. Row 4---400 Question - How many Supreme Court justices must be present in order to vote on a case?

39. Row 4---400 Answer - 6 out of 9

40. Row 4---500 Question - What are the three levels of the Federal Court System?

41. Row 4---500 Answer - Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts

42. Row 5---100 Question -Who does Dora the Explorer ask for help when she needs to find out where to go?

43. Row 5---100 Answer - Da Map

44. Row 5---200 Question - Mike is a butcher. He is 5 ft 10” tall. What does he weigh?

45. Row 5---200 Answer - Meat

46. Row 5---300 Question - 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?

47. Row 5---300 Answer - He goes to bed when its still daylight out

48. Row 5---400 Question - Why is against the law for a man living in South Carolina to be buried in North Carolina?

49. Row 5---400 Answer - It is illegal to bury a living person!

50. Row 5---500 Question - Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink?