EOC REVIEW: The Judicial Branch

Seven justices serve on the US Supreme Court.

• True

• False

The Constitution requires that Supreme Court justices have legal training.

• True

• False

Florida Supreme Court justices have their jobs for life.

• True

• False

Article III of the US Constitution established the Judicial Branch of government.

• True

• False

If the Supreme Court finds that a state law is unconstitutional, it may nullify the law.

• True

• False

This legislation established the lower federal courts.

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• US Constitution

• Florida State Constitution

• Proclamation of 1763

This Article of the US Constitution established a national Supreme Court.

• Article III

• Article I

• Article V

• Article VII

This system consists of both federal and state courts.

• dual court system

• system of checks and balances

• civil service system

• merit system

When both federal and state courts have jurisdiction:

• concurrent jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

When only federal courts may hear and decide a case:

• concurrent jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction