Ch. 9.5 Lesson Review

Ch. 9.5 Lesson Review

Judicial Branch

Article #3

-Primary Job -- protect the Constitution by...

-settling disputes involving state and federal gov't

-settling disputes involving federal law

-judges people for breaking federal law

-Determines if laws follow the Constitution (Judicial Review)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements shows the primary job of the judicial branch?

• resolves disputes involving state laws

• resolves disputes between state and federal government

• tries people for breaking state AND federal law

• uses Judicial Review to see if state laws follow state constitutions

Federal Court System

-3 levels

-District Court (lowest level)

-Court of Appeals (2nd level)

-Supreme Court (highest level)

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-Appointed by President...

"okay'ed" by Senate.

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"There are 4 levels to our Federal Court system."

• True

• False

Judicial Branch

-District Court

first to hear disputes involving federal law

-Court of Appeals

if a person doesn't like District Court decision....Court of Appeals sees if original trial was fair under the law & Constitution

-Supreme Court

chooses trials to go over interprets law and says how law should be applied in each case

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"People can go to the District Court if they do not like the ruling of the Court of Appeals."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court says ______ should be applied to a particular case.

• how the State Constitution

• how the law

• None of the above