Chapter 8

District Court

• A court that sits at two or more locations; a traveling court
• A court that acts as an appellate court
• Lowest level of courts often including jury trials, where most trials begin
• Has original and appellate jurisdiction

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review came from which court case?

• Gibbons v Odgen

• Marbury v Madison

• Citizens United v U.S.

• Miranda v Arizona

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

A request from the Supreme Court to order a lower court to send up the record of a particular case for review.

• court order
• judicial review
• summary judgment
• writ of certiorari

In what way does the power of judicial review act as a check?

• Courts can check on other courts to make sure they are acting constitutioinally.
• Courts can declare congressional acts unconstitutional.
• Courts can impeach the president.
• Courts can review the acts of other courts.

Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case?

• A US Court of Appeals asks to review the case.
• The criminal case becomes a civil case.
• The defendant appeals the case to a higher court.
• The Supreme Court automatically reviews the case.

From which of the following courts is there no appeal?

• US Court of Appeals
• US Supreme Court
• US District Court
• US High Court

Which court case established the power of 'judicial review'?

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Dred Scott v. Sanford
• Marbury v. Madison
• Bush v. Gore

What is the authority to hear a case before any other case?

• jurisdiction
• original jurisdiction
• judicial review
• judicial authority

Which statement completes the Venn diagram?

• Consists of 9 Justices
• Exercises powers of judicial review
• Is the highest authority on federal law
• Is required to review all death penalty cases