Judicial Branch

The JUDICIAL branch of the government is responsible for

• making laws.

• suggesting laws.

• interpreting laws.

• carrying out laws.

The table describes the federal government.

Which of the following belongs in the box with the question mark?

• Senate

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established which constitutional principle?

• due process

• judicial review

• implied powers

• equal protection

The ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress, or of the president, unconstitutional is an example of

• capitalism.

• states’ rights.

• federalism.

• judicial review.

Which court correctly completes the diagram?

• United States Court of Records

• United States Civil Court

• United States Superior Court

• United States Court of Appeals

How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 7

• 10

• 9

• 3

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Joe Biden

• John Roberts

• Clarence Thomas

• Kamala Harris

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.

In the federal system, a district court has the power to

• retry a case that was first decided by a State court.
• exercise original jurisdiction over a federal case.
• apply appellate jurisdiction to a federal case.
• determine if a lower court made an unconstitutional ruling on a case.