Judicial Branch Test

What is the main function of the Judicial Branch?

• Interpret and apply the law, and resolve disputes

• Make political decisions

• Enforce laws

• Create new laws

Which landmark case established the power of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

What is the significance of judicial review?

• Judicial review is the power of the courts to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.

• Judicial review is the power of the courts to review and potentially validate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.

• Judicial review is the power of the executive branch to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.

• Judicial review is the power of the legislative branch to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.

Which branch of government has the power to appoint federal judges?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• State governments

How are federal judges selected?

• By the Supreme Court

• By the House of Representatives

• By the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.

• By the state governors

What is the purpose of due process?

• To expedite legal proceedings and avoid delays

• To ensure fair treatment and protection of an individual's rights in legal proceedings.

• To give the government complete control over legal proceedings

• To ensure that the guilty party is punished as quickly as possible

Which amendment guarantees due process and equal protection?

• Fifth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What is the role of the Judicial Branch in protecting individual rights?

• Interpreting and applying the law to protect individual rights

• Creating laws to protect individual rights

• Investigating and prosecuting individuals who violate individual rights

• Enforcing laws to protect individual rights

What is the purpose of equal protection?

• To promote discrimination

• To prioritize certain groups over others

• To ensure equal treatment under the law

• To enforce inequality

What is a legal way the government limits individual rights for the public good?

• To promote safety: Require all drivers to wear seat belts

• To promote morals: Fine citizens if they do not vote

• To promote safety: Require children to attend school

• To promote health: Limit the profits of public utilities