Chapter 7 Judicial Branch

What kind of law could take an unsafe toy off of the market?

• constitutional law

• state law

• administrative law

• territorial law

What happens if a Supreme Court justice issues a dissenting opinion?

• the law will be changed

• the constitution will be amended

• laws become more strict

• there is no effect on the law

Who makes the decisions in a court of appeals?

• a panel of at least three judges

• a panel of at least two judges

• a panel of at least four judges

• a jury

What is the job of the Attorney General in federal court?

• find people guilty

• to prove to a jury that an accused person is guilty of a federal crime

• find people innocent

• only prosecute terrorists

What kind of courts do you find at the base of the federal court system?

• state courts

• courts of appeal

• district courts

• supreme court

If a person is convicted of a crime in district court, do they have the right to appeal the verdict in a circuit court?

• yes

• no

• maybe

• always

If a grand jury indicts a person, which court will that person’s case be heard in?

• federal court

• state court

• district court

• county court

What are the courts in Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico called?

• country courts

• international courts

• protectorate courts

• territorial courts

When does the Supreme Court not have original jurisdiction?

• they always have original jurisdiction

• When citizens violate federal laws

• they will never have original jurisdiction

• ???

If a person has been arrested and questioned by the police before being informed of their rights, what Supreme Court case has been violated?

• Mapp v Ohio

• Miranda v Arizona

• Escobedo v Illinois

• Brown v Board of Education Topeka, KS