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Judicial Branch Exam

Authored by Raychel Hodges

Social Studies

12th Grade

Judicial Branch Exam
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Laws engrained into the framework of the government

Statutory Law

Bodies of laws developed from customs and judicial decisions.

Common Law

Laws written down by the legislature

Constitutional Law

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Once the Supreme Court rules that a federal law is unconstitutional, there is nothing Congress can do.

True

False

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

The right of a court to review decisions from lower courts

Concurrent Jurisdiction

The right of a court to hear a case for the first time.

Original Jurisdiction

The power of a court to resolve a case to the exclusion of all other courts

Exclusive Jurisdiction

The power of two or more courts to hear a case.

Appellate Jurisdiction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 

Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The role of the Judicial Branch is to

enforce the laws

create the laws

support treaties and executive agreements

interpret the laws

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federal Justices are selected by:

Popular vote

Supreme Court nomination, and Senate majority approval

House nomination and Presidential ratification

Presidential nomination and Senate majority approval

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which branch of government has the authority to establish "inferior" federal courts?

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

State legislatures

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