Judicial Branch Test Chapters 18-21

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.

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

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is true?

• It hears most of the appeals from the district courts

• Most of the cases it hears are under its original jurisdiciton

• Its decisions are final and cannot be heard again

• It is the only court that rules on constitutional questions

Which part of the Constitution requires states to honor the 1st Amendment?

• the 9th Amendment

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment

• the Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment

What does the 9th Amendment protect?

• rights not directly stated in the Constitution

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• the right to counsel and trial by jury

• freedom of speech and religion