Judicial Branch Review

Which article is the Judicial Branch in?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

What are civil cases?

• Cases that involve a potential jail time.

• Debates between the branches of government.

• Cases that involve theft.

• Legal debates between private citizens.

Who has the power to create lower federal courts?

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• You

What does precedents mean?

• An example set from an earlier case.

• Something you don't have to follow.

• A type of trial.

• The official name of the judge's robe.

How many females have been Supreme Court justices?

• 1

• 6

• 8

• 10

What is a warrant?

• A type of case

• What is set to let a prisoner out of jail

• An order to arrest

What does the word censor mean?

• Determining if someone has violated the law.

• Allowing anything to be seen or heard.

• Reviewing something to determine if parts are unacceptable.

Which of the following is a requirement to be on the Federal Supreme Court?

• 35 years of age

• Citizen

• There are no expressed qualifications

• Resident for at least 10 years.

Which of the following is not a type of Federal Court?

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

How many District Courts are there?

• 1

• 13

• 94

• 100