Judicial Branch

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• to make the laws

• to interpret the laws

• to enforce the laws

• to renew the laws

What is the job of an appellate court?

• to automatically overturn the original ruling

• to select cases for the Supreme Court

• to uphold the original ruling no matter what

• to review an original case for a mistake

Which description best fits a jury?

• a panel of average citizens who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of three judges who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of lawyers who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of detectives who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

What are the TWO reasons it's difficult to get a case all the way to the Supreme Court?

• has to go through the appeals process first

• has to affect at least 5 different states

• has to wait for a period of 5 years while the Justices review the case

• the Supreme Court gets to choose their cases

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• Congress

• The President

The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?

• when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not

• when the Supreme Court creates a new law

• when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch

• when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress

Federal Court cases are those that ________________.

• occur just in Washington D.C. (nation's capital)

• handle serial killers

• deal with the Constitution and/or affect the whole country

• deal only with acts of terrorism

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

The celebrated decision in this case gave the Supreme Court judicial review:

• Slaughterhouse Case

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.

• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.

• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.