Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

What is unique about federal appeals courts compared to federal district courts?

1. They have a jury

2. They hear appeals

3. They only have one judge

4. They are located in every state

The correct answer is: They hear appeals

Federal appeals courts are unique in that they primarily hear cases on appeal from federal district courts. This means that they hear cases that have already been decided by a lower court, and their role is to review the decision made by that lower court. Since federal district courts hear cases for the first time and have original jurisdiction, the other options are incorrect. Option A is incorrect because federal district courts also have the function of having a jury. Option C is incorrect because federal district courts can have more than one judge. Option D is incorrect because federal appeals courts are not located in every state, but rather, are divided into different circuits that cover multiple states.