Judicial Branch

The Chief Justice serves for _______.

• 20 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

• Life

The Supreme Court can render a law to be in violation of the Constitution. True or False

• True

• False

What does Jurisdiction mean?

• The authority to hear a case

• The decision of a court case

• The power to rule actions unconstitutional

• The authority to decide the judge you want

What kind of Court system does the United States have?

• Inquisitional System

• Dual Court System

• Single Court System

• Majority Rule System

The Supreme Court can influence the actions of the other two branches of the federal government by

• vetoing legislation

• pardoning criminals

• exercising judicial review

• impeaching the president

What kind of jurisdiction do District Courts have?

• Appellate
• Original
• Appellate and Original
• No jurisdiction

An opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect

• Concurring Opinion

• Majority Opinion

• Per Curiam Opinion

• Dissenting Opinion

The power of the court to rule acts of Congress and the President unconstitutional.

• Final Appeal
• Court Perogative
• Judicial Review
• Judicial Independence

What allows for the Supreme Court to have Judicial Independence?

• There are three branches.
• Justices serve for life.
• Federalism
• The Judiciary Act.

An order by a court to have the records from a lower court to be sent up for review.

• Writ of Certiorari

• Amicus Brief

• Stare Decicis

• Writ of Mandamus