Judicial Branch

The term of federal judges.

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• life

Which of the following courts is not an Article III court?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Appeals

• U.S. Tax Court

The only federal court to have both original and appellate jurisdiction.

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Appeals Courts

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Which of the following does not fall under the original jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court?

• federal statute or treaty

• admiralty or maritime law

• ambassadors and consuls

• breach of contract

Cases tried in either federal or State court.

• exclusive jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

The person who files suit in a civil case.

• prosecutor

• plaintiff

• defendant

• lawyer

Which of the following is not an action that can be taken by an appellate court?

• affirm

• reverse

• remand

• retry

Current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Brett Kavanaugh

• John Roberts

• Clarence Thomas

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Requirement to be a federal court judge.

• 40 years of age

• appeals court experience

• law degree

• none

Deciding cases on the original intent of the law and precedent.

• judicial review

• judicial restraint

• judicial activism

• common law