Judicial Branch

Did the Federal Courts have jurisdiction over apportionment in state legislatures?

• Baker v. Carr

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wesberry v. Sanders

Interstate commerce includes transportation and can be regulated by the Federal government

• Baker v. Carr

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wesberry v. Sanders

Established the principle of judicial review

• Baker v. Carr

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wesberry v. Sanders

Established the supremacy of Federal law over state law. (Bank of the United States)

• Baker v. Carr

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wesberry v. Sanders

States must create Congressional districts with approximately equal number of citizens.

• Baker v. Carr

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wesberry v. Sanders

The court that first hears a case is said to have

• appellate jurisdiction.

• exclusive jurisdiction.

• original jurisdiction.

• concurrent jurisdiction.

The list of cases to be heard by a court is called a

• civil case list.

• writ of mandimus.

• writ of certiorari.

• docket.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

• it established a dual court system.

• it did not provide for a national judiciary.

• Congress could create only a few lower federal courts.

• the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was not clearly defined.

Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?

• the Supreme Court

• court of appeals

• district court

• the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Which of the following statements about federal judges is TRUE?

• They must have had previous service as State court judges or attorneys.

• They serve a fixed term of office, set by Congress.

• They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

• All of the above are true.