Civics Common Assessment 2

Who works in in the building?

• The FBI

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The President

• Supreme Court Justices

What were these Supreme court Justices famous for in their court decision in 1954?

• Roe v Wade

• Brown v Board of Education

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Emmitt Till Murder

What is the process for a Justice to become a member of the Supreme Court

• Be nominated by the state from where they were a judge

• Be elected in the primary election 

• Be appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

• Serve as a military combat veteran for loyalty to the country

Before a case reaches the Supreme Court, what court must it first reach?

• Local Courts

• Judge Judy Court

• Court of Special Circumstances

• Court of Appeals

What is the percentage of all cases that make it to the Supreme court from lower cases?

• 1%

• 2%

• 3%

• 5%

Which branch is in charge of enforcing the laws of the United States. It is headed by the President who has a large number of powers?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Government Branch

• The Executive Branch

Which of the following is not true about the Judicial system

• There appointments are for life and can not be removed unless they commit a serious crime

• The Supreme Court is the lowest court system in the United States

• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States

• The Court currently has 9 judges

To impeach members of the government accused of a serious crime and remove them from office, which branch has the authority to do this?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Government Branch

Based on the Image below, who works in this building

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court Justices

• The President

• The Generals

Which of the following is not a part of the Legislative Branch?

• they can declare war and then decide how much money should be spent on the army, navy, and air force

• they can borrow money that the government might need or to raise or lower taxes

• they can vote on any treaty that the President makes with another country

• They can appoint people to head different governments and to the courts