Judicial Branch

General District Court/Circuit Court --> ________________ --> VA Supreme Court.

Which court goes in the blank?

• Civil Court

• VA Court of Appeals

• Juvenile Court

• Domestic Relations Court

What are the powers of judicial review?

• Allow higher courts to review lower courts' decisions

• Appoint judges and justices for the national government

• Determine if actions and laws made by other branches are constitutional

• Create amendments to fix federal power

The power of a higher court to review a decision from a lower court is called...

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Summary judgement

• Judicial review

• Writ of certiorari

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

• Veto laws

• Disapprove treaties or appointments

• Appoint judges

• Declare legislative actions & laws unconstitutional

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

• The President

• Congress

• The Senate

• The Speaker of the House

What are the three levels of federal courts in order?

• District Court, Appeals Court, Supreme Court

• County Court, Appeals Court, Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, District Court, Appeals Court

• Appeals Court, District Court, Supreme Court

Which Article addresses the jurisdiction of the federal courts and establishes one Supreme Court?

• Article I

  
  

• Article II

  
  

• Article III
• Article VI

  
  

The lowest court in the federal system is the;

• Appellate Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Almighty Court

Appellate courts have how many judges hear each case?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 9