9
QuizMultiple Choice

Government Institutions — Test

Question 9 • Civics and Government

A losing party in a federal trial court can

Answer
A
ask for a retrial in the same court.
B
ask for a different judge in the same court.
C
appeal to a higher federal court.
D
appeal to one of 94 lower courts.

Explanation

A party that loses in federal trial court may appeal the decision to a higher federal court, usually a U.S. Court of Appeals. A retrial is not automatically available just because a party lost, and changing judges does not replace the appeal process. The 94 federal district courts are trial courts, not lower courts to which a party appeals.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next