Gov- Judicial Branch - Constitution Test #3

Gov- Judicial Branch - Constitution Test #3

12th Grade

54 Qs

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Gov- Judicial Branch - Constitution Test #3

Gov- Judicial Branch - Constitution Test #3

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a

concurring opinion.
dissenting opinion.
majority opinion.
unanimous opinion.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

to make the laws

to interpret the laws

to enforce the laws

to renew the laws

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

The Vice President

The Speaker of the House

Congress

The President

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