Chapter 6 Review: The Judicial Branch

When making an appointment to the Supreme Court, presidents

• remain impartial by refusing candidate endorsements from the Supreme Court

• often select a candidate who is neither decidedly liberal or conservative

• tend to ignore race as a consideration for selecting a judge

• tend to choose judges from their own political party

The majority opinion, issued by the Supreme Court as the final decision of a case, becomes the standard or guide that will be followed in deciding similar cases in the future. This standard or guide is known as a

• precedent

• brief

• argument

• decision

The judicial philosophy that advocates the courts' active role in policymaking is called

• strict constructionist

• judicial activism

• loose constructionist

• judicial restraint

Which part of the US Constitution outlines judicial power?

• Article I

• Bill of Rights

• Article II

• Article III

What did the Supreme Court rule in Marbury v. Madison?

• Marbury could become Justice of the Peace

• An act of Congress was unconstitutional

• Marbury would have to appeal his case

• John Adams was no longer President

What is judicial review?

• The power of the president to veto bills

• The power of the court to overrule previous rulings

• The power to appoint federal judges

• The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

• 1 year

• 8 years

• 5 years

• For their life or until they retire

If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?

• They can leave the country.

• There is nothing they can do.

• They can appeal to a higher court.

• They can get a new lawyer and ask for a new trial.

Which order do the courts go in?

• District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals, District Courts, Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
• Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.