Mr. Peske's Judicial Branch Review Game

What is the main role (job) of the Judicial Branch?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To enhance laws

What does Article 3 establish?

• federal courts, a Supreme Court, inferior courts, & life-long terms for justices

• a role for the national courts & a precedent all courts must follow

• federal and state court systems where justice salaries can be increased or decreased based on merit

• vested all judicial power in the U.S Supreme Court only

How many justices (sitting members) serve on the Supreme Court?

• 12

• 10

• 7

• 9

This first organized how the federal judiciary branch would be organized to, among other things, settle disputes between the states was the...

• Article III, U.S Constitution

• Supremacy Clause

• The Judiciary Act of 1789

• The Tenth Amendment, U.S Constitution

The original jurisdiction for all federal criminal and civil offenses are the...

• Federal Courts of Appeals

• State Supreme Courts

• Circuit Courts

• Federal District Courts

Which of the following statements is true?

• The U.S Supreme Court will only hear criminal cases and the U.S Court of Appeals will only hear civil cases.

• Federal law only pertains to crimes, while civil law is solely the domain of the state courts.

• In a crime, two persons have a disagreement and in civil law a crime was committed.

• Civil law concerns a disagreement between individuals, while criminal law deals with crimes.

Which of the following is NOT a formal or informal power of the judiciary branch?

• enforce the law

• determine the constitutionality of laws

• protect civil liberties/rights

• influence public policy

Which of the following U.S Supreme Court decisions helped improve opportunity for Americans?

• Shelby County v. Holder

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Korematsu v. U.S

What is the significance of the U.S Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• It upheld the constitutionality of a national bank.

• It established the power of judicial review.

• It defined the use of the "commerce clause."

• It restricted the "elastic clause."

Which news headline describes judicial review in action?

• "Virginia's Redistricting has Declared Unconstitutional."

• "Congress Shuts Down Over Healthcare Bill."

• "Trump Nominates Kavanaugh."

• "The Chicken Sandwich Wars Have Begun!"