Government - Judicial Branch

After the court votes on a decision, the majority writes a ruling and someone in the minority writes a ______.

• ruling

• dissent

• justices

• appeal

agrees with the Constitution

• constitutional

• Supreme Court

• justices

• appeal

Besides hearing appeals the Supreme Court is often called upon to determine if the President's, or legislature's, actions are _______.

• kind

• dissent

• Constitutional

• ruling

The highest court in the United States.

• ruling

• Supreme Court

• justices

• appeal

If a case was not tried correctly, or was unconstitutional it could be ______.

• agreed

• dissented

• ruled

• appealed

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

Liz'z 16 year old daughter backed into Doug's car while it was parked in front of his house.  Doug sued Liz for $1500 to cover the cost of repairing the car.
Which court heard the case?

• Circuit Court of Appeals
• Florida Supreme Court
• Appellate court
• County Court