Judicial Branch Unit 7

Who has the final say about what the Constitution means?

• Congress
• The President
• The Supreme Court

Which case first established judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas
• Marbury v. Madison
• Bakke v. The Regents of the University of California

A Federal Circuit Court of Appeals hears cases in order to determine whether

• The party is guilty or innocent.
• The original trial was fair and the law was interpreted correctly.
• A new jury will reach the same verdict.

What is the right to an appeal?

• The right to ask for a new trial
• The right to ask a higher court to review a decision
• The right to ask for a new decision by a jury

A court that determines the facts of a case in a trial, usually with a judge and a jury would be

• Appeals court.
• Supreme Court.
• District court.

In which type of court do federal trials and lawsuits usually begin?

• federal district courts
• municipal courts
• federal appeals courts

How does a case come before the Supreme Court?

• All federal cases automatically come before the Supreme Court.
• The justices of the Supreme Court choose the cases they will hear.
• The Senate determines the cases that the Supreme Court will hear this year

The power of the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of a law is

• directly expressed in the Constitution.
• a precedent that derives from a case heard in 1803.
• also known as a concurrent power.

A Supreme Court decision can be overturned by

• a presidential veto.
• a vote of Congress.
• a constitutional amendment.

The Supreme Court depends on ____ to enforce its decisions.

• the executive branch and state and local officials.
• the system of checks and balances.
• the U.S. armed forces.