Judicial Branch

What is the primary job of the judicial branch?

• Interpreting the law
• Punishing criminals
• Enforcing the law
• Providing a jury

Who is responsible for approving the appointment of a Supreme Court justice?

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Speaker of The House
• President Pro Tempore

Vocab:  A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

• judicial review
• precedent
• jurisdiction
• stare decisis

Which court occupies the lowest level/tier of the federal court system?

• Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court
• District Court
• State Supreme Court

The Court claimed the power of judicial review by issuing its decision in which famous case?

• Marbury v. Madison
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Baker v. Carr
• Gideon v. Wainwright

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president to be unconstitutional
• review the Constitution and make laws
• review the Constitution and veto laws
• impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

The federal court with original jurisdiction in most cases:

• US Supreme Court
• US District Courts
• US Courts of Appeal
• Precedent Pavilion

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Supreme Court's jurisdiction?

• Appellate only
• Mostly original with limited appellate
• Concurrent
• Mostly appellate with limited original

Number of justices on the supreme court

• 1

• 3

• 9

• 0

Type of case about someone committing a crime.

• Civil

• Criminal