Judicial Branch

The court that hears a case first has this kind of jurisdiction.

• appellate

• exclusive

• original

• concurrent

The right against cruel and unusual punishment is found in the ____ amendment

• 4th

• 8th

• 6th

• 5th

Which of the following federal court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Court

• Federal Circuit Appeals Court

Which federal court is where most federal cases begin and end?

• district court

• court of appeals

• Supreme Court

• Special court

The Federal Courts of Appeals

• do not hear cases from district courts

• have original jurisdiction over federal cases

• hear cases on appeal from district courts

• only hears appeals from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison

• enabled William Marbury to become a justice of the peace

• stripped the President of his power to appoint federal judges

• established / solidified the Court's power of judicial review

Jurisdiction determines

• when a case may be heard

• which court may decide a case

• how many cases a court can hear

• how many times a case can be appealed

A conservative Supreme Court philosophy for ruling on a case would be

• a broad interpretation of the Constitution

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Activism

• none of these

In Gideon v. Wainwright the Supreme Court ruled that

• illegally obtained evidence is not admissible in court

• it is a violation of your constitutional rights to be denied counsel for your defense

• We have a right to privacy even though it is not specifically stated in the Constitution

• Freedom of speech is not absolute

The method the Supreme Court uses to decide if it will accept a case or not is

• a brief

• concurring opinion

• the "rule of four"

• dissenting opinion