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Judicial Branch Test Chapters 18-21

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Judicial Branch Test Chapters 18-21
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the court system in the United States called a dual court system?

It has both a Supreme Court and inferior courts.

It has both trial courts and courts of appeals.

It has both state and federal courts.

It has both civilian and military courts.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of jurisdiction allows a state or federal court to hear a case?

original jurisdiction

appellate jurisdiction

exclusive jurisdiction

concurrent jurisdiction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is one of the three actions the Supreme Court may take when it reviews a case?

send the case on to a higher court

send the case back to the lower court

refuse to write a majority opinion

have the case reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the appointment of a Supreme Court justice made?

The judicial bracnh appoints the justice; the Senate approves it

The Speaker of the House appoints the justice; the Senate approves it

The Senate appoints the justice; the President approves it

The President appoints the justice; the Senate approves it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which courts greatly reduce the number of cases the Supreme Court has to Hear?

the district courts

the appeals courts

the special courts

the territorial courts

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Supreme Court's decision in the case Marbury v. Madison important today?

because it allows the President to overrule an unconstitutional law

because it allows the Supreme Court to overrule an unconstitutional law

because it allows the Supreme Court to hear cases in it original jurisdiction

because it allows the Supreme Court to hear cases on appeal from a lower court

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court hears cases from the Internal Revenue Service?

the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

the U.S. Tax Court

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