Judicial Branch Quiz 3

The 5th Amendment protects us from unfair actions by the ____________.

• local government
• foreign governments
• state government
• national government

What does the United States Supreme Court decide?

• Guilt or innocence of people charged with state crimes
• Constitutionality of federal laws
• Fairness of federal trials
• Guilt or innocence of people charged with federal crimes

What type of case is it when someone is accused of breaking the law?

• Mental
• Civil
• Criminal
• Constitutional

Which two amendments protect due process of law?

• 1st and 17th
• 5th and 14th
• 7th and 19th
• 4th and 8th

How does the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?

• Veto laws
• Nominating judges to the court
• Approving judicial nominations
• Enforce laws

CIRCUIT COURTS
DISTRICT COURTS
COURT OF APPEALS
SUPREME COURT
All of these courts exercise judicial power at what level of government?

• Corporate
• Local
• State
• Federal

When police have a good reason to believe a suspect has been involved in a crime, they have ________________.

• probable cause
• warrants for crimes
• criminal cause
• criminal cases

The main difference between a criminal and civil court case is:

• Criminal court cases can be appealed to a higher court, Civil court cases cannot be appealed to a higher court
• A judge and jury must hear criminal court cases.  Civil court cases can be heard by a judge or a jury.
• Criminal court cases determine if the accused has committed a crime.  Civil court cases settle a dispute between two or more parties.
• Criminal court cases deal with both federal and state law.  Civil court cases deal only with state laws.

Rachel hired Perfect Plumbing to fix the leaky pipe in her kitchen.  After the company completed the work, the pipe leaked worse and the water damaged her floor and appliances.  Perfect Plumbing refused to pay for the damages or refund the money she paid for the job.  She has filed a civil lawsuit against the company.
In this case Perfect Plumbing is the __________.

• defendant
• prosecution
• plaintiff
• litigator

Miranda v. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda had confessed to a crime during police questioning without knowing he had a right to have an attorney present.  Miranda was convicted.  The Supreme Court overturned the conviction, ruling that criminal suspects must be warned of their rights before they are questioned by police.
Which amendment led to this decision?

• 5th
• 8th
• 13th
• 16th