Question

which of the following is described as the workhorse of the federal judiciary?
○ courts of limited jurisdiction
○ courts of general jurisdiction
○ u.s. district courts
○ state supreme court

Explanation:

To determine the workhorse of the federal judiciary, we analyze each option:

• "Courts of limited jurisdiction" handle specific types of cases, not the bulk of federal judicial work.
• "Courts of general jurisdiction" is a broader term, and at the federal level, the primary trial courts are U.S. district courts.
• "U.S. district courts" are the federal trial courts, handling a vast majority of federal cases (civil and criminal), making them the workhorse of the federal judiciary.
• "State supreme court" is part of state judiciary, not federal.

Answer:

C. U.S. district courts