3 Branches Review

In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decision gave the courts the power of

• appeals
• judicial review
• amicus curiae
• precedents

Which of the following is the correct path a case will follow?

• Appellate Court, District Court, Supreme Court
• District Court, Supreme Court, Appellate Court
• Appellate Court, Supreme Court, District Court
• District Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court

Once the President has made his or her choice of a candidate to be a federal judge, the judge must be confirmed by

• the Senate
• the House
• the Vice Present
• the Attorney General

A limit on the courts is

• power of enforcement
• Congressional checks
• Presidential checks
• all of the above

A factor that determines if the Supreme Court accepts a case is

• whether the legal question has been decided differently by the two lower courts.
• whether the lower court decision conflicts with an existing Supreme Court decision.
• if the case has significance beyond the two parties involved
• all of the above

The United States has a(n) ____, or two-house, legislature.

• apportioned
• at-large
• delegated
• bicameral

Which statement is true?

• The Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
• The Senate is made up of the Congress and the House of Representatives.
• The House of Representatives is made up of the Congress and the Senate.
• none of the above

Who has the power to conduct an impeachment trial?

• the House of Represntatives
• the Senate
• the Supreme Court
• the cabinet

Congressional removal of an official for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" is called

• censure
• impeachment
• resignation
• appropriation

The ________ is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives.

• Speaker
• President Pro Tempore
• Vice President
• Minority Leader