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Types of Courts
A. Watch the video and answer the following questions.
(a)
1. When can a civil action be heard in the U.S. District Court?
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2. Who has the right to determine findings of facts?
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(b)
1. How many U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are there in the United States？
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2. Why are there only three judges who hear a case when there are 179 full-time circuit judges?
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B . Watch the video and write down the missing sentences.
There are three main levels of federal court system.（1）____________The U.S. District Court has jurisdiction over cases involving both civil and criminal actions.（2）____________, a violation of law or treaties of the United States or if the United States is party to the suit.（3）____________（4）____________The cases are brought up from the lower U.S. District Court.（5）____________
C. Watch the video and put the sentences in the right places.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States and resides over cases of national importance.（1）____________Each justice is nominated by the President of the United States and appointed by Senate. The justices are given a lifetime term and can end only by resignation, retirement or impeachment.（2）____________
Subject-matter cases generally involve disputes between two states, diversity cases where each party resides in different states and the dispute exceeds $75,000, disputes with foreign nationals, treaty issues or cases where the United States is party to the case. Appeals are heard only when there has been a violation of Constitutional law in the decision of a lower court.（3）____________In a death penalty case, the vote must render a 5 of 9 ratios. If granted, the case will be reviewed based on the facts and the decision.（4）____________If the case is denied, there is no further action. The case is considered closed. This does not imply agreement with the lower court decision by this court.（5）____________
A. In order to have a case heard, a writ of certiorari must be granted in a 4 of 9 votes by the justices.
B. It is presided over by nine justices, including one chief justice and eight associate justices.
C. Chances are, the writ will be denied as these judges hear only a small percentage of cases —150 of the thousands requested per year.
D. It simply means there was not enough evidence to convince the panel of justices that a wrongdoing occurred.
E. There are two types of cases heard by the justices: subject-matter cases and appeals from lower courts.
D. Watch the video and choose the right answer to each question.
1. Who is the Plaintiff?
A. Mr. Putnam.
B. Miss Putnam.
C. Miss Paula.
2. What happened to the plaintiff?
A. The plaintiff was injured in a car accident.
B. The plaintiff was dismissed from her job.
C. The plaintiff suffered a sexual offend.
3. How does the lawyer call the judge?
A. My lord.
B. My honor.
C. Your honor.