Judicial Branch

Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

• elected for a period of 5 years
• nominated for a period of 10 years
• elected for a period of 8 years
• nominated for life (until retirement or death)

Which of the following is responsible for the establishment of the federal judicial branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Articles of Confederation

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President
• Speaker of the House
• House of Representatives
• Senate

After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must confirm the nominee?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Dancing with the Stars judges

A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

• judicial review
• writ of certiorari 
• jurisdiction
• stare decisis

The main job of the Supreme Court is to?

• Interpret the law

• Enforce the law

• Determine guilt

Which of the following courts listed is the highest court in terms of authority in the PA court system?

• Magisterial district courts

• Court of Common Pleas

• Commonwealth Court

Court with original and appellate jurisdiction

• U.S. Supreme

• U.S Courts of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

In order to deliver a verdict a jury's decision must be  

• 50% + 1

• Unanimous

• 75% of juror in agreement

When a court reviews legal proceedings in order to determine if the rights of the accused were violated 

• original jurisdiciton
• appellate jurisdiction
• exclusive jurisdiciton

• concurrent jurisdiction