JUDICIAL BRANCH

Article III of the Constitution created which branch of government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Armed Forces

Under Article III of the Constitution, the Supreme court was created, however the power to create the lower courts was given to the Executive Branch.

• False

• True

Laws can originate from state constitutions.

• False

• True

The lowest court in the federal system is the;

• Appellate court

• District court

• Supreme court

• Almighty court

authority to hear and decide a case

• appellate jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

Jurisdiction held in both state and federal Courts

• appellate jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• local and state jurisdiction

Judges can adapt the meaning of the Constitution to meet the demands of contemporary realities

• judicial restraint

• judicial review

• judicial activism

• judicial ruling

The last step in the Supreme Court's decision making process is the majority voting process. How has the Supreme Court been structured to limit the number of decisions not reaching a majority vote?

• judges may abstain from voting

• there are an odd number of judges

• each judge is allowed only one vote

• judges form alliances with each other

If a Supreme Court justice observes stare decisis, he or she is

• checking the actions of the executive branch.

• showing dominance over lower court officials.

• exhibiting judicial activism in its decisions.

• being careful to uphold past judges’ precedents.

The outcome of a Supreme Court case is decided by a majority of justices. The smallest possible majority in the Supreme Court is

• one votes

• nine votes

• five votes

• four votes