Question

Other than the U.S. Supreme Court, all federal courts were established by __________. A. the Constitution B. Congress C. presidential executive order D. the states

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B.

B. Congress.

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the United States of America's federal government. It consists of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives, with members chosen through direct election.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Congress.

Indeed, this question is quite tricky since the most accurate answer would be, all federal courts were established by Congress, as authorized by article III of the Constitution, which mandates the creation of a Supreme Court and gives permission to Congress to create lower federal courts and determine their jurisdiction.