Judicial Branch & Civil Liberties Quiz Review

The Judicial Branch has many courts, but what is the nations top court?

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

• Magistrate Court

• Municipal Court

Who nominates all Federal Judges?

• Nominated by the Senate

• Nominated through popular election

• Nominated by the U.S. President

• Nominated by fellow judges

Can the decisions of the Supreme Court be reviewed by another court?

• Sometimes, depending on the offense

• Yes, a lower court can review the decision

• No, decisions are final and create precendent

• Yes, but only if the President orders review

What types of cases are MOST often tried in the Supreme Court?

• Any case that was rejected in a lower court

• Most cases that challenge an interpretation of the Constitution

• Cases concerning the President's decisions

• Cases appealed from the People's Court

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

• 9

• 5

• 4

• 12

How many justices have to agree to review a case being referred to the Supreme Court?

• All 9

• None, it's up to the President

• 4 of 9 justices

• Just one

What is the Supreme Court's major power?

• Approve treaties

• Confirm Senators

• Judicial Review

• Preside over impeachment

The authority to hear a case is referred to as...

• Habeas Corpus

• Jurisdiction

• Indictment

• Litigant

A court may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without...

• a review from the Supreme Court

• Jurisdiction

• a warrant

• Due Process

What case established the courts authority to review the Constitutionality of laws and the actions of the government?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. United States

• Miranda v. Arizona