Chapter 7 Review Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a role of the judicial branch?

• interpret laws
• make laws
• apply laws
• ensure laws are constitutional

Which article of the Constitution created the Supreme Court?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• trick question - Supreme Court not in constitution!

The term jurisdiction means

• a criminal case in a federal court
• a civil case in a state court
• authority to hear and decide a case
• the judge who makes a decision in a case

A case in which a person sues someone else is called

• criminal case
• civil case
• exclusive case
• none of these answers

Who created all of the lower courts in our federal system?

• Congress
• President
• Supreme Court
• combination of all of these

Which of the following would NOT be exclusive to a federal court?

• dispute between states
• crimes committed at sea
• bank robbery where the criminals were caught in the same state
• suing the federal government

The authority to hear a case for the first time is called ___ jurisdiction.

• original
• appellate
• exclusive
• concurrent

A case that can be tried in either federal or state court would have ___ jurisdiction.

• appellate
• original
• exclusive
• concurrent

How long are District Court judges terms?

• 10 years
• 6 years
• 22 years
• for life

What is the selection process for federal judges?

• Nominated by president; approved by House
• Nominated by president; approved by Senate
• Nominated by House; approved  by Senate
• Nominated by Senate; approved by president