AP Gov - Judicial Branch

Common law is ________.

• the accumulation of judicial decisions about legal issues
• laws passed by legislatures
• disputes between two parties
• issues capable of being settled as a matter of law

Which of the following must confirm all federal judges?

• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court
• Senate
• President

The ______ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

• Federal Courts
• Judiciary
• Appellate
• Interpretation

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

• 5
• 8
• 12
• 9

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

• Chisholm v. Georgia
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Marbury v. Madison
• United States v. Nixon

Presidents have failed ______ perfect of the time to appoint the nominees of their choice to the Supreme Court?

• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40

The Supreme Court hears cases from state courts only if they involve ______ law.

• Common
• Civil
• Federal
• State

A writ of ______ is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

• Mandamus
• Prohibition
• Capias
• Attachment

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court, a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

• 1
• 4
• 5
• 9

What is known as a statement of the lefal reasoning behind a decision for a case heard by the Supreme Court?

• Opinion
• Amicus curiae
• Brief
• Majority Rule