Judicial Branch

What power does judicial review give the Supreme Court?

• They can declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional.

• The power to review the Constitution and make laws.

• The power to review the Constitution and veto laws.

• They can impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional.

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review
• Make Laws
• Supremacy Clause
• Execute Laws

Unconstitutional means _____________

• to charge a public official with wrong doing
• the Constitution does NOT allow it
• rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
• to determine the meaning of the Constitution

Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

• elected for a period of 5 years
• nominated for a period of 10 years
• elected for a period of 8 years
• nominated for life (until retirement or death)

After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Dancing with the Stars judges

A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

• judicial review
• writ of certiorari 
• jurisdiction
• stare decisis

The main job of the judicial branch is to?

• a.  interpret the law
• a.  make pop corn
• a.  enforce the law
• a.  provide a jury

What is highest court in the land?? 

• a.  U.S. Court of Appeals 
• a.  U.S. Supreme Court 
• a.  U.S. District Court 
• a.  U.S. High Court

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law 

• civil case
• certificate 
• criminal case 
• original jurisdiction

Acase involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement

• criminal case
• certificate
• civilian tribunal
• civil case