2.1 Three Branches of Government

Which completes the diagram?

U.S. District Courts → ___?___ → U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• County Court

• State Supreme Court

• International Court

What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?

• Supreme Court ruled that all defendants were entitled to a lawyer

• Supreme Court ruled that students retained freedom of speech at school

• Supreme Court ruled Legislative Branch was acting unconstitutional

• Supreme Court ruled Legislative Branch was acting constitutional

What type of case involves disputes between individuals and usually requires one party to pay damages?

• Juvenile

• Military

• Criminal

• Civil

What do Criminal Law and Military Law have in common?

• both have trials with a jury of peers

• both deal with all U.S. citizens

• both are divided into felonies and misdemeanors

• both may include cases of criminal acts

What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

• gave the courts jurisdiction in disputes involving maritime laws

• gave the courts power to mediate disputes between different states

• gave the court power to declare acts of the other two branches unconstitutional

• gave the court the right to advise Congress

According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction over?

• violation of state laws

• disputes between two states

• violation of local ordinances

• disputes between two citizens of the same state

Which is true of an appellate court?

• They always have a jury

• They examine witnesses

• They review another court's decision

• They decide the facts of the case

Which is true of a trial court?

• They always have a jury

• They have a 3 judge panel

• They review another court's decision

• They have the power of judicial review

Which of the following influenced American Law? (Pick two)

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Code of Hammurabi

Which Branch of Government is made up of two chambers: The House of Representatives and The Senate?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Ruling Branch