The Judicial Branch

Which of the following is NOT a power of the judicial branch?

• Settle disputes between states.

• Negotiate treaties.

• Interpret the meaning of laws.

• Determine the constitutionality of laws.

What is judicial review?

• The power of the president to appoint judges.

• The power of the Senate to approve judicial appointees.

• The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws.

Where does the Supreme Court's power of judicial review come from?

• The US Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

Which of the following is NOT a check the executive branch has on the power of the judicial branch?

• The president appoints judges.

• The president confirms judges.

• The president enforces judicial rulings.

• The president issues pardons for federal crimes.

Which of the following is NOT a check the legislative branch has on the power of the judicial branch?

• The senate confirms federal judges appointed by the president.

• Congress can propose amendments to the Constitution to override judicial decisions.

• Congress passes laws to set the size of the Supreme Court and create lower courts.

• Congress issues pardons for federal crimes.

• The House can impeach and the Senate can remove federal judges from office.

TRUE or FALSE?

Most cases are tried in federal court.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most court cases start at the trial level, what is the trial court called in the federal judicial system?

• District Court

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

How many federal District Courts are there in the United States?

• 1

• 94

• 13

• 3

What is the middle level of the federal court system called?

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals

• Appellate Court

• All of the Above

What is an appeal?

• A request to a higher court to hear a case.

• A decision at the end of the case.

• The process for appointing judges.

• The first time a case is heard at trial.