Judicial Branch Review Game

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

Why do federal judges serve for life?

• To ensure the system of checks and balances
• To strengthen their jurisdiction over state courts
• To limit the power of the legislative and executive branches
• To maintain their independence from political and popular pressures

In a civil case, the person who claims to have been wronged/injured, etc. is referred to as the:

• victim
• defendant
• plaintiff
• justice

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 Miranda v. Arizona decision established that:

• "separate but equal" is unconstitutional
• illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
• election districts must have roughly the same population
• suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights

The Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education:

• overturned the legal basis for segregation
• confirmed its decision in the Plessy case
• guaranteed teachers would be paid based on experience
• said segregated schools would continue for another 20 years

Who nominates a Supreme Court Judge?

• President

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Vice President

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law 

• civil case
• certificate 
• criminal case 
• original jurisdiction