Judicial Branch Quiz

What is the only court that the Constitution establishes?

• The Supreme Court
• Federal Appeals Courts
• Federal District Courts
• State Courts

The Constitution gives who the power to create all the other Federal Courts?

• The President
• The Vice President
• The Supreme Court
• Congress

Who appoints Federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices?

• The President
• The Vice President
• The Supreme Court
• Congress

Who has to approve the President's appointments for Federal Judges?

• The House of Representatives
• Voters
• The Senate
• The Vice President

When people have a disagreement that they can't solve between themselves and take it to court, what kind of case is this called?

• Civil Case
• Criminal Case

When a person commits a crime, they are tried in what type of case?

• Criminal Case
• Civil Case

If a person loses a case and does not believe the ruling is fair, they can take it to a higher court.  This is called a(n)?

• Appeal
• Rebuttal
• Argument
• Mistrial

A jury can be used in both civil and criminal cases.

• True
• Fals

Appellate Courts cannot have a jury because they have a panel made up of how many judges?

• Two
• Three
• Five
• Nine

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

• Two
• Three
• Five
• Nine