Highest court in the United States?

• A. Supreme Court
• B. Appellate Court
• C. Circuit Court
• D. District Court

Answer: (A)

The highest authority in the U.S. judiciary is the Supreme Court. It sits above all other courts, and its rulings on constitutional and federal law are final and binding across the entire country. District Courts are federal trial courts where cases start and evidence is heard. Decisions from those courts can be appealed to the Courts of Appeals, often called Circuit Courts, which review for legal errors and set precedent within their circuits. The term Appellate Court is a general descriptor and does not denote the single ultimate court in the nation. Because the Supreme Court has the final say on constitutional questions and federal law, it is the highest court in the United States.