Judicial Branch Review

Which Court is the highest Court in the Judicial Branch?

• US Supreme Court

• Trial Courts

• US District Courts

• Appeals Courts

At the State level, most cases would first go to which court?

• US Supreme Court

• Appeals Court

• County Court

• State Supreme Court

If someone is not given a fair trial, or there has been a violation of the law, one could (a)  

What is the position of the person who brings the case to court?

• Lawyer

• Defendant

• Plaintiff/Prosectution

• Federal Government

This Court is the only court to have both appellate and original jurisdiction

Under what circumstances would the Supreme Court choose to hear a case?

A judicial decision that stands as an example for other courts and similar cases in the future is ___________

• Judicial Power

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Precedent

• Jurisdiction

How many Justices sit on the Supreme Court? Who leads the group?

Explain how a Justice becomes a Justice. What is the process they must go through?

When the Supreme Court declares laws unconstitutional, they are utilizing their power of _________

• Checks and balances

• Judicial Review

• Executive Review

• Majority feelings