Judicial Branch

Which Article of the Constitution addresses the judicial branch?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The Federal court system is divided into the _______________ and the _______________.

• house, senate

• president, vice president

• Supreme Court, lower courts

• Congress, Courts

The "main" job of the judicial branch is to ________________.

• interpret the laws

• make laws

• enforce the laws

• enact the laws

Courts do not pass laws.

• True

• False

Define "original jurisdiction".

• the area in which the police have legal power to enforce the law.

• the court's ability to hear a case for the first time.

• Congress' power to pass laws.

• the president's power to veto laws.

The lower courts are divided into the district courts and courts of __________.

• states

• Supreme Court

• appeals

• municipal

Who has to confirm (approve) presidential appointments to the Supreme Court and district courts?

• House

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

Ohio is in which federal court district?

• 1

• 11

• 8

• 6

Courts of appeals check to see if proper procedure was followed in the district court trial.

• T

• F

The Supreme Court hears ____________ cases.

• international

• constitutional

• provisional

• jurisdiction