Judicial Branch

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 7

• 9

• 5

• 12

The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Activism

• Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

What are the courts above the trial court called?

• remanding courts

• appellate courts

• affirming courts

• panels

What is it called when you ask an appellate court to review the case?

• affirm

• remand

• appeal

• reverse

Which court hears cases for the first time?

• appellate court

• trial court

• supreme court

Which court reviews trial court's decision for errors?

• appellate court

• trial court

• supreme court

What is a panel?

• another word for a jury

• one judge

• a group of judges

• the attorneys in the case

What court system deals with disputes about laws for the entire country?

• federal court system

• state court system