Judicial Branch Unit Test Review

What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)

• Federal

• Universal

• State

• International

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• to make the laws

• to interpret the laws

• to enforce the laws

• to renew the laws

In the case of Goldilocks and the three bears, would "unlawful" entry be an example of a criminal case or civil case?

• Criminal

• Civil

Goldilocks' case would go to a ________________; the lowest level court.

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• Federal Court

• Trial Court

Goldilocks lost her case and was found guilty. It's not over yet though. Her case can go to an ____________ court next.

• Trial Court

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• Federal Court

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

What type of trial features one judge, no jury?

• Trial Court

• Federal Court

• Bench Trial

• Appellate Trial

Federal Court cases are those that ________________.

• occur just in Washington D.C. (nation's capital)

• handle serial killers

• deal with the Constitution and/or affect the whole country

• deal only with acts of terrorism

The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?

• when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not

• when the Supreme Court creates a new law

• when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch

• when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress

_________ cases are those that involve a dispute or disagreement between 2 or more people, that needs to be solved by a judge.

• Criminal

• Civil