Unit 5 Review

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

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.

This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

What is a possible avenue through which some cases have reached the Supreme Court?

• Congress asks the Court to review a proposed or recently passed law to see if it is constitutional.
• A State holds a convention in which the public votes to have a case sent to the Court for review.
• The Court decides to review one of its own earlier cases in order to change or modify its ruling.
• The Court issues a writ of certiorari instructing a lower court to send it a case to review.

What kind of federal courts were created as “gatekeepers” to relieve burden on the Supreme Court?

• courts-martial
• federal district courts
• federal courts of appeals
• special courts

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

Which of the following would best describe a dissenting opinion?

• "Opinion of the Court"

• Agree with the majority but for different reasons

• Decided to sit out the case for personal reasons

• Disagrees with the majority outcome for different reasons.

How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 35 years

• Lifetime

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

• Congress

• President

• Senate

• Chief Justice