The National Judicial Branch

The only federal court to have juries is the __.

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Military Court

The ___ branch at the national level has the power to try cases involving federal law and questions involving the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

• Executive

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Congressional

The state of Louisiana wants to define the boundary between it and the state of Mississippi along a 7 mile stretch of the Mississippi River. Which court would hear this case?

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

Mr. Thacker and Mrs. Holmes were accused of robbying a bank. Which court would hear their case?

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

Ms. Foy was found guilty of counterfeiting. She would like to appeal the verdict. Which court would hear her case?

• U.S Court of Appeals
• U.S District Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

Mrs. Taylor has reached her final appeal on her tax evasion charge. Which court would hear her case?

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

The case of ____ established judicial review at the national level.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Furgessen
• Gidegon v. Wainwright

True/False: The supreme law of the land is the U.S. Constitution.

• True
• False

True/False: If a state law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, the constitution is followed.

• True
• False