Civics Chapter 9 The Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law. 

• True
• False

The leader of a courtroom is called a

• Judge
• Jury 
• Congress 
• Lawyer 

Civil trials are trials that do not involve a ___________________ but a disagreement between two people.

• Crime
• Punishment
• Cost 
• Missdemeanor 

The Court of ___________________ reviews trials that people believe were unfair.

• Appeals
• Probate 
• Magistrate
• United Federal System of Justice for Stinsonville. 

To minimized the pressure exerted on the Supreme Court, the Court is

• located in Washington D.C.
• appointed for life
• able to be impeached and tried
• given personal assistants

Which Article addresses the jurisdiction of the federal courts and establishes one Supreme Court?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article VI

How does the executive branch "check" the Supreme Court? 

• appointing members of Congress to committee
• appointing Supreme Court justices
• appointing members to The Cabinet
• appointing The Speaker of the House

A person is accused of a federal crime. Which court would have original/primary jurisdiction? 

• state court
• Supreme Court
• appellate court
• district court

U.S. District Court and trial courts have

• original jurisdiction
• appellate jurisdiction

If the appellate court thinks a decision was wrong, it will_____________.

• affirm the decision
•  reverse the decision
• put the vote to the people
• not meet