Judicial Branch Review

Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?

• to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed

• to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts

• to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States

• to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government

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.

This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

What is the highest Court in the United States.

• State Court

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

The Judicial Branch is Article ___________ in the US Constitution

• I-one

• II- two

• III- three

• IV- four

The only court created by the Constitution is the

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• State Court

• Criminal Court

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 13

The power of deciding what is constitutional is called---

• Court of Appeals

• Constitutional Court

• Judicial Review

• State Court

A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ----

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Vice President

• President