Danekes Unit 9: The Judicial Branch SHARED

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key responsibility of the judicial branch?

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Collecting taxes

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the process of choosing federal judges?

• They nominate judges directly

• They conduct hearings and vote on nominees

• They appoint judges for life terms

• They remove judges from office

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps occur after a nomination is made in the process of becoming a federal judge?

• The President signs the commission immediately

• The Senate Judiciary Committee conducts a hearing

• The candidate is sworn in by the Chief Justice

• The nominee begins serving before Senate approval

Multiple Select

Which of the following are qualities or backgrounds that are common among those chosen to be federal judges?

• Prominent attorneys or legal scholars

• Members of the President's political party

• Candidates with similar views to the President on key issues

• Individuals with no legal experience

Open Ended

How long do federal judges serve, and what is the only way they can be removed from office?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court listed in the image?

• Clarence Thomas

• Samuel Alito

• John Roberts

• Neil M. Gorsuch

Multiple Select

Select all terms that are directly related to the process of appealing a court decision.

• appellate jurisdiction

• court of appeals

• judicial activism

• original jurisdiction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cases is NOT listed as a research option for the Supreme Court Case Project?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

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Multiple Choice

Which court is considered the highest court in the United States federal court system?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Tax Court

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Multiple Choice

Which court would hear a case involving the infringement of a patent or copyright?

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Federal Courts

Multiple Select

Select all courts that are classified as trial courts in the United States federal court system.

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of state courts?

• Interpreting state laws

• Hearing cases not selected for federal courts

• Having general jurisdiction

• Deciding cases involving federal crimes

Multiple Choice

Which types of jurisdiction allow a case to be heard in either a state or federal court?

• Original jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Limited jurisdiction

Multiple Select

According to John Marshall, what are the three main propositions that form the basis of his opinion on the Constitution and the Supreme Court's role?

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

• All legislative acts are above the Constitution

• Supreme Court judges must enforce the Constitution

• Government actions can conflict with the Constitution

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Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the appointment of judges in the Judicial Branch?

Multiple Choice

Which court is considered the highest court in the United States federal court system?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Tax Court

Multiple Choice

Which court would hear a case involving the infringement of a patent or copyright?

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Federal Courts

Multiple Select

Select all courts that are classified as trial courts in the United States federal court system.

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of state courts?

• Interpreting state laws

• Hearing cases not selected for federal courts

• Having general jurisdiction

• Deciding cases involving federal crimes

Multiple Choice

Which types of jurisdiction allow a case to be heard in either a state or federal court?

• Original jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Limited jurisdiction

Multiple Select

According to John Marshall, what are the three main propositions that form the basis of his opinion on the Constitution and the Supreme Court's role?

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

• All legislative acts are above the Constitution

• Supreme Court judges must enforce the Constitution

• Government actions can conflict with the Constitution

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the appointment of judges in the Judicial Branch?