Unit 8 Judicial Branch

What is the MAIN power of the judicial branch?

• Defending laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• Carrying out laws

What part of the Constitution created the judicial branch?

• Article III

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Article II

Supreme court justices are appointed for

• 8 Years

• 4 Years

• Life

• from beyond the grave

How many justices does the Supreme Court have today?

• 42

• 9

• 18

• 3

If a case can be heard in either a federal or a state court, those courts have ____ jurisdiction.

• Concurrent

• Executive

• Exclusive

• Liberal

Which term refers to the sole right of a court to hear a case?

• Original jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

Who is not elected by the people but appointed by the President for life?

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore

• Cabinet members

• Supreme court justices

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving

• federally appointed officials

• lawsuits between citizens of different states

• violations of any federal law

• interstate commerce

In which case did the Supreme Court assert its power of judicial review, making it into an independent, coequal branch of government?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Which is NOT a step in the Supreme Court process?

• Justices write their decision, or opinion

• Lawyers get 30 minutes to argue

• At least 4 justices agree to discuss the case

• Witnesses get a chance to be interrogated