Judiciary Quiz #2

All of the following serve as checks on the power of the federal courts EXCEPT:

• Presidents, governors, and local executives can refrain from enforcing court rulings.

• Federal judges can be impeached.

• The voters can oust federal judges in national elections.

• Congress and the state legislatures can amend the Constitution.

The power of a court to hear a case in question is a court's

• stare decisis.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• early jurisdiction.

• jurisdiction.

Before any state or federal court can hear a case, it must have ________, which is the authority to hear a case.

• the approval of the state or U.S. attorney

• legitimacy

• a hypothetical controversy

• jurisdiction

The power of a particular court to serve as the place where a given case is initially argued and decided is

• original jurisdiction.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• stare decisis.

• jurisdiction.

Requests that a higher court review cases decided at a lower level are

• amicus curiae.

• appeals.

• indictment.

• briefs.

A particular court's power to review a decision or action of a lower court is called

• original jurisdiction.

• stare decisis.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• jurisdiction.

Since federal circuit courts are appellate courts, they

• do not consider records of the trial courts.

• do not hold trials or accept new evidence.

• do not consider oral or written arguments submitted by attorneys.

• have to wait for the Supreme Court to refer cases to them.

Which of the following is empowered to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them?

• The Supreme Court

• The Department of Justice

• Congress

• The President

The Judiciary Act of 1789

• was passed after Marbury v. Madison.

• established the federal court system.

• appointed John Marshall Supreme Court Justice.

• amended the Constitution.

The entry point for most litigation in the federal courts is in one of the ________ courts.

• municipal

• Superior

• district

• legislative