Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

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History

8th Grade

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CCSS
RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?

to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed

to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts

to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States

to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How are federal judges selected?

The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

7

9

5

12

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

a court is the first to hear a case

a court has the authority to hear a case

a court reviews the decision of a lower court

power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Original Jurisdiction is when:

a court is the first to hear a case

a court has the authority to hear a case

a court reviews the decision of a lower court

power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:

Writ of Certiorari

Concurring Opinion

Majority Opinion

Dissenting Opinion

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