Judicial Branch Review

The ______________________ branch interprets the law.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Parliament

_________________________ vs. _________________________ established the power of judicial review.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Fergeson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The court’s authority to hear cases on appeal is _____________ jurisdiction.

• appellate

• original

• exclusive

• concurrent

The power of the courts to determine whether or not laws are constitutional is ____________.

• judicial review

• executive review

• legislative review

• judicial powers

A __________________________ opinion is the view of Supreme Court justices who agree with a particular ruling.

• majority

• dissenting

• concurring

How long are Supreme Court justices appointed for?

• Life

• 30 years

• 15 years

• 5 years

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 3

If you want the Supreme Court to hear your case, you need a _____________________ to proceed to a hearing.

• writ of certioriari

• certificate

• majority opinion

• dissenting opinion

If you lose your trial, you have the right to appeal your case to a higher court.

• True

• False

Congress nominates Supreme Court Justices and the President approves the appointments.

• True

• False