Judicial Branch Review

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 role of the Judicial Branch is to

• enforce the laws

• create the laws

• support treaties and executive agreements

• interpret the laws

Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court hear per year?

• 25

• 200

• 600

• 8000

The Supreme Court has both __ and __ jurisdiction.

• constitutional and extra-legal

• original and appellate

• executive and non-executive

• exclusive and inclusive

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

• the president

• Congress

• the Senate Judiciary Committee

• the Attorney General

All of the following are means the Supreme Court chooses cases EXCEPT:

• "Rule of Four"

• writ of habeas corpus

• writ of certiorari

• certificate

Which of the following is NOT a part of a criminal case?

• evidence is presented to a grand jury & they decide if there is enough evidence to indict

• the district attorney gathers works with law enforcement to gather evidence

• once the trial court decides the case, it then automatically goes to the appellate court

• Once indicted by a grand jury, a new trial begins with a new set of jurors