Unit 9 Test Review - Judicial Branch

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What is the term of office for a federal judge?

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for the rest of his/he life or good behavior

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How many Justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

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9

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The President nominates a candidate for the Supreme Court Justice, but which part of Congress must approve his/her nomination?

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The Senate

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When a person becomes a Supreme Court Justice, he or she holds that job

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for life

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Which of these is a difference between the term of office for a Federal judge and a member of Congress? Options: Judges cannot get voted out of office., Members of Congress cannot be impeached., Judges have to run for office every six years., The Senate cannot prevent a person from becoming a Federal judge

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Judges cannot get voted out of office.

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State and federal courts often share the authority to hear a case. This is called

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concurrent jurisdiction

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Most federal cases are first heard in what type of courts?

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U.S. District Courts

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In the United States, most state courts have

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original jurisdiction

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A person committed a federal crime and is awaiting trial. In which court will the trial be held?

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a U.S. district court

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Which of these BEST completes the diagram? Local Courts, Probate Courts, Court of Appeals, Magistrate Courts

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Court of Appeals