AP Gov Judicial Branch

AP Gov Judicial Branch

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Social Studies, History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Amicus curiae briefs are

a form of Congressional lobbying that attempts to influence the Court’s agenda

A form of outside lobbying that attempts to influence the Court’s decisions

A form of lobbying that attempts to influence the Court’s reputation

Congressional documents that advise a Court's opinion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?

McCulloch v. Maryland
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the executive branch "check" the Supreme Court? 

appointing members of Congress to committee
appointing Supreme Court justices
appointing members to The Cabinet
appointing The Speaker of the House

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The opinion written by the judges on the winning side is known as the ...

majority opinion
prevailing opinion
disenting opinion
fina opinion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federal Court Judges will have to run for re-election: 

every 4 years
every 10 years 
every 4-8 years depending on the state 
never, they have life terms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federal District Courts are the only Federal Court: 

to have only male judges
to have judges run for re-election 
to have trials decided by a jury 
to have trials decided by judges

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

District Judges are appointed by ___________ and approved by the Senate. 

the State's Governor 
the President
the citizens, via a vote
House of Representatives

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