JUDICIAL BRANCH EXAM FILL IN THE BLANK

THE SENATE MUST ___________ ALL JUDICIAL BRANCH APPOINTMENTS

________ IS THE SENATORIAL PROCEDURE TO STOP A _____

• Exercises both original & appellate

jurisdiction

• Nine justices serving on the court

• Established by Article III of the

Constitution

What is the best title for the list?

• A Texas Supreme Court

• The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court

The highest court in the land is the

• Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• Appellate Court

• Trial Court

Under Article III of the Constitution, __ creates the inferior (lower) courts.

• the president

• Congress

• the Senate Judiciary Committee

• the Attorney General

The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.

• president; Senate

• Senate Judiciary Committee; Attorney General

• president; House of Representatives

• vice president; electors

The detailed explanation of a court's decision regrading a case

• Statement

• Opinion

• Writing

• Agreement

The authority of a court to hear a case is called __.

• originalism

• jurisdiction

• amicus curiae

• stare decisis

The Supreme Court has both __ and __ jurisdiction.

• constitutional and extra-legal

• original and appellate

• executive and non-executive

• exclusive and inclusive

_______ OR 2/3'S OF THE SENATE IS NEEDED TO FIND A PERSON GUILTY IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL