Judicial Branch Test

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 11

What is considered the highest court of the United States?

• The Federal Court of Appeals

• The Congressional Court

• The Supreme Court

The Two types of courts in the United States are classified as _________ and _______________. (Notes)

• Criminal and Felony

• Criminal and Civil

• Civil and Divorce

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Speaker of the House

• House of Representatives

What is the main job of the judicial branch of government?

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

A serious crime punishable by more than one year in jail is ________________. (assault, murder, kidnapping)

• misdemeanor

• felony

• a bad crime

Imprisonment for punishment of a crime is called? (Hint: what is another name for being put in jail)

• I'm caught

• incarceration

• restitution

The Supreme court has what type of jurisdiction? (Check your notes!)

• exclusive

• the are the Supreme Court, they can do anything

• original and appellate

___________________________ are often written by those justices who do not agree with the Court's majority opinion. (Check your notes)

• Agreeing positions

• Dissenting opinions

• Chuck Norris opinions (HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT)

This Supreme Court case established "reasonable suspicion" as opposed to "probable cause" for students. (We did this court case today)

• Norris V. Swift

• TLO V. New Jersey

• WWE V. New York