U.S. Court System

This case was the first time that the Supreme Court used judicial review?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Tinker v. Des Moines

Judicial Review is?

• The court's opinion

• Original Jurisdiction

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The check on the judicial branch

Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president and confirmed by?

• Congress

• The House of Reps

• The Vice President

• The Senate

Which is NOT a check on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• The President appoints justices

• Justices must be confirmed by the Senate

• Justices can be impeached

• Justices serve for life

Judicial Review established?

• Right to declare supreme court decisions unconstitutional

• The ability to check the other two branches of government

• The power to remove Supreme Court justices from the bench

• The separation of power among three branches

The job of the appeals court is to...

• decide the defendant's guilt or innocence

• decide whether a law is allowed by the U.S. Constitution

• review decisions made in lower courts

• sentence people who are convicted in federal courts

Which type of law helps resolve disagreements between people or organizations?

• civil

• criminal

• constitutional

• military

What level of the federal courts are trial courts?

• appeals court

• district courts

• circuit courts

• Supreme Court

Who established the federal court system

• Congress

• State Governments

• U.S. Constitution

• George Washington

How do federal judges, including supreme court justices, get their job?

• elected by the people

• appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

• chosen by existing judges and approved by the President

• appointed by congress and approved by the President