Question

question 9 of 10
when a person is charged with a federal crime, which level of the judicial
system will he or she most likely encounter first?

a. a u.s. court of appeals

b. a u.s. district court

c. a state appellate court

d. the supreme court

Explanation:

U.S. district courts are the trial courts of the federal judicial system, handling federal criminal cases at the initial stage. Appellate courts (including U.S. courts of appeals and state appellate courts) and the Supreme Court handle appeals after lower court proceedings, so they are not the first level encountered for a federal criminal charge.

Answer:

B. A U.S. district court