Judicial Branch

How are federal judges selected?

• Named by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

• Named by the President.

• They are elected.

• Named by the previous judge.

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

• 7

• 9

• 5

• 12

What is the power of deciding what is constitutional?

• executive review
• judicial review
• constitutional review
• appeal

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

• federal court system
• state court system

What court system deals with disputes about state laws?

• federal court system
• state court system

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch of Government?

• to make laws
• to enforce laws
• to interpret laws
• to break laws

Who is the head of the Judicial Branch of Government?

• The Speaker of the House
• The President Pro Tempore
• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

How many federal Supreme Courts are there?

• 1
• 13
• 94