Judicial Branch Quiz

This is a standing committee in the Senate which conducts hearings during the Vacancy to Confirmation process of Federal Judicial Nominations.

• Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• House Ways and Means Committee
• House Judiciary Committee

What is a Defendant?

• A defendant is a judge presiding over a court case.
• A defendant is a lawyer representing the plaintiff in a court case.
• A defendant is a witness called to testify in a court case.
• A defendant is a person or entity accused of a crime in a court of law.

Cases are tried in the following order:

• US District Court, US Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court, US District Court

• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals, US District Court,

• US Court of Appeals, US District Court, US Supreme Court

How long are Supreme Court Justices' terms?

• Supreme Court Justices' terms are for 4 years.
• Supreme Court Justices' terms are for 20 years.
• Supreme Court Justices' terms are for 10 years.
• Supreme Court Justices' terms are for life.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

• There are six Supreme Court Justices.
• There are twelve Supreme Court Justices.
• There are nine Supreme Court Justices.
• There are fifteen Supreme Court Justices.

Which Article establishes the Supreme Court as the highest federal court in the United States?

• Article V
• Article IV
• Article III
• Article II

The authority of a court to hear (try and decide) a case is known as

• Appealate Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction
• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Verdict

What are civil cases?

• Civil cases are legal disputes between individuals or organizations, typically involving money or property.
• Civil cases are legal disputes that only involve physical injury.
• Civil cases are disputes between a person and the government.
• Civil cases are criminal offenses committed by individuals or organizations.

What are criminal cases?

• Criminal cases are handled by private attorneys instead of the government
• Criminal cases involve only minor offenses
• Criminal cases are related to civil disputes between individuals
• Criminal cases are legal proceedings in which a person is accused of committing a crime and is prosecuted by the government.

The person who files suit is known as the

• defendant
• plaintiff
• witness
• judge