Judicial Branch

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

• originalism

• jurisdiction

• amicus curiae

• stare decisis

The two types of courts are ___ and ___.

• domestic and foregin

• tribal and tax

• neutral and biased

• federal and state

Which courts hear the most cases?

• bankruptcy

• state

• special

• constitutional

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

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

Who determines the verdict in a court case?

• Judge

• Jury

If someone is on trial for committing an illegal act they would go to....

• the Supreme Court

• Civil Court

• Criminal Court

• jail

Which of the following would NOT be handled in civil courts?

• Divorce

• Child custody

• Lawsuits

• Kidnapping

If you believe your trial was not handled fairly what can you do?

• Nothing, the verdict is final

• Appeal your verdict to a higher court

• Write to the judge

• Petition the Supreme Court

Judicial Review is _________

• Determining if laws are Constitutional

• Creating new laws

• Reviewing performance of judges

• Adding more judges to the Supreme Court