Which level in the court system completes the diagram?

• State Trial Courts

• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

• U.S. Courts of Appeals

• State Appeals Court

What is the significance of 'judicial review'?

• It gives the Supreme Court the power to appoint judges

• It allows the Supreme Court to review laws and determine their constitutionality

• It establishes the authority of the Secretary of State

• It limits the power of the President

Which 2 of the following heavily influenced America's laws and legal system?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

Based on the headline, what type of law is being shown?

• Criminal

• Military

• Civil

• Constitutional

Which landmark Supreme Court case created JUDICIAL REVIEW (finding the a piece of legislation or an executive order unconstitutional)?

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Marbury v. Madison

• US v. Nixon

This is a special set of laws that deal with crimes and other situations within the armed forces.

• civil

• constitutional

• criminal

• military

Based on the clues in the headline, which court would get original jurisdiction on this case?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court

• Florida Supreme Court

What does the judge decide in an Appellate Court?

• If the lower court's decision was fair or not

• If a person owes another person money for damages

• If a person is guilty for a crime

• If a military officer committed a crime

Which branch of government is bicameral (divided into a House of Representatives and a Senate)?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

• Legislative

The Legislative Branch makes the laws; the Executive Branch enforces the laws; the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government