Question

exam lesson name: government in the united states
exam number: 700110rr
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1. regarding the federal court system, which of the following statements is false?

○ a. the supreme court hears most of the cases brought to it on appeal.
○ b. each of the 12 regional circuits has a court of appeals.
○ c. federal court districts never cross state lines.
○ d. the u.s. tax court is a special federal court.
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: There are 12 regional circuit courts of appeals, so this is true.
• Option C: Federal court districts can cross state lines (e.g., some districts cover multiple states or parts of states), so the statement "Federal court districts never cross state lines" is false? Wait, no, wait. Wait, actually, let's re - check. Wait, the question is which statement is false. Let's check each:
• Option A: The Supreme Court does not hear most cases brought to it on appeal. It has discretion and hears a relatively small number of cases it chooses, so this statement (A) is false. Wait, let's correct:
• The Supreme Court has a very selective docket. It hears only a small fraction of the cases appealed to it. So the statement "The Supreme Court hears most of the cases brought to it on appeal" is false.
• Option B: There are 12 regional circuit courts of appeals (plus the Federal Circuit), so this is true.
• Option C: Federal court districts can cross state lines. For example, the District of Minnesota, the District of North Dakota, etc., but some districts do cross? Wait, no, actually, most federal districts are within a single state, but there are exceptions? Wait, no, the statement in option C is "Federal court districts never cross state lines" which is false because some do? Wait, no, I think I made a mistake. Let's re - evaluate:
• The correct false statement is A. Because the Supreme Court does not hear most of the cases appealed to it. It grants certiorari to a very small number of cases.
• Option B: There are 12 regional circuit courts (the 11 numbered circuits and the D.C. Circuit, plus the Federal Circuit which is not regional but has nationwide jurisdiction over certain cases). Wait, the question says "12 regional circuits" – the 11 numbered and D.C. Circuit make 12 regional? Maybe. So each of the 12 regional circuits has a court of appeals – that's true.
• Option C: Federal court districts: In general, federal judicial districts are established within states, but there are some that cross state lines? Wait, no, actually, the federal judicial districts are typically within a single state. But the statement "Federal court districts never cross state lines" – is this false? Wait, maybe not. Wait, perhaps the answer is A. Because the Supreme Court does not hear most of the cases brought to it on appeal.
• Option D: The U.S. Tax Court is a special federal court (it handles tax - related cases), so this is true.

Answer:

A. The Supreme Court hears most of the cases brought to it on appeal.