Federal Judicial Branch Intro SOL 6a

The government's power is separated into __ branches.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

This branch is made up of the federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch tries cases.

• Legislative/Congress

• Executive/President

• Judicial/Courts

This branch has the power to make sure the other branches are following the U.S. Constitution (judicial review).

• Legislative/Congress

• Executive/President

• Judicial/Courts

Which of the following is the highest court in our country?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Activism

• Jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

When a person asks a higher court to review the result of a trial it's called ___

• writ of certiorari
• appeal
• nullify
• opinion