Unit 5: Judicial Branch

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

• Federal

• Universal

• State

• International

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

Which description best fits a jury?

• a panel of average citizens who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of three judges who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of lawyers who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

• a panel of detectives who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• Congress

• The President

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

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 7

• 4

• 5

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:

• Writ of Certiorari

• Concurring Opinion

• Majority Opinion

• Dissenting Opinion

What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

• Majority Opinion

• Concurring Opinion

• Unanimous Decision

• Dissenting Opinion