POLI 2051 Exam 4 Kenny Questions and
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district courts - ✔✔- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
courts of appeals - ✔✔- where cases go when they're appealed from
district courts
- job is to make sure there were no procedural errors in the district court,
NOT to present new evidence
- 13 courts; cases are heard by 3 judges
- appellate jurisdiction
supreme court - ✔✔- highest federal court
- 8 justices and 1 chief justice
- deals w/ legal disputes involving foreign diplomats
- has original and appellate jurisdiction
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, - created and empowered by the Constitution
what kinds of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction
over? - ✔✔- all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and
consuls
what authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm? -
✔✔Constitution
what is a general qualification to be a federal judge? - ✔✔be a lawyer
how are nominees chosen for district courts? - ✔✔- senatorial courtesy
applies; a way of building good will between Congress and president
- if a vacancy opens, president asks senators from that state who they
would like to see nominated
how are nominees chosen for the courts of appeals? - ✔✔delegated to
deputy attorney general
how are nominees chosen for the Supreme Court? - ✔✔- president looks
for someone who shares same political philosophy, as well as certain
qualities and traits
- FBI background check required
- need approval of senate majority
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
district courts - ✔✔- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
courts of appeals - ✔✔- where cases go when they're appealed from
district courts
- job is to make sure there were no procedural errors in the district court,
NOT to present new evidence
- 13 courts; cases are heard by 3 judges
- appellate jurisdiction
supreme court - ✔✔- highest federal court
- 8 justices and 1 chief justice
- deals w/ legal disputes involving foreign diplomats
- has original and appellate jurisdiction
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, - created and empowered by the Constitution
what kinds of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction
over? - ✔✔- all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and
consuls
what authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm? -
✔✔Constitution
what is a general qualification to be a federal judge? - ✔✔be a lawyer
how are nominees chosen for district courts? - ✔✔- senatorial courtesy
applies; a way of building good will between Congress and president
- if a vacancy opens, president asks senators from that state who they
would like to see nominated
how are nominees chosen for the courts of appeals? - ✔✔delegated to
deputy attorney general
how are nominees chosen for the Supreme Court? - ✔✔- president looks
for someone who shares same political philosophy, as well as certain
qualities and traits
- FBI background check required
- need approval of senate majority
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
