Judicial Branch

Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?

• making new laws to stop crime
• vetoing laws it doesn't like
• resolving disputes under the law
• putting federal laws into effect

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

• may veto a law
• may disapprove treaties or appointments
• may appoint judges
• may declare legislative action unconstitutional

Original jurisdiction is sometimes a subject of debate for federal versus state courts.  Which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction?

• Disputes between two citizens of the same state
• disputes between two states
• violations of local ordinances
• violation of state laws

US District Courts --> ________________ --> US Supreme Court.
Which court goes in the blank?

• Court of Veteran appeals
• Court of Appeals
• Military Court
• Claims Court

The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is...

• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Summary Judgement
• Judicial Review
• Writ of Certiorari 

The power of a higher court to review a decision from a lower court is called...

• appellate jurisdiction
• summary judgement
• judicial review
• writ of certiorari

Which type of law is used to solve disputes between people of organizations?

• Civil
• Constitutional
• Criminal
• Military 

The main job of the judicial branch is to?

• a.  interpret the law
• a.  make pop corn
• a.  enforce the law
• a.  provide a jury

What is highest court in the land?? 

• a.  U.S. Court of Appeals 
• a.  U.S. Supreme Court 
• a.  U.S. District Court 
• a.  U.S. High Court

Name for a Supreme Court judge

• bench
• jury
• judicial review
• justice

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