Government: Unit 5 Judicial Branch

Which article describes the judicial branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Articles of Confederation

The person in charge of the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________.

• First Justice

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the Supreme Court

• Premier Justice

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President
• Speaker of the House
• House of Representatives
• Senate

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• Interpret the law

• Make the law

• Enforce the law

• Research the law

What is the highest court in the land?

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court

• State Superior Court

When the court hears the case first, what verdict does it give?

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• real jurisdiction

• fake jurisdiction

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law

• Civil case

• Certificate

• Criminal case

• Original jurisdiction

A case involving a non-criminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement

• Criminal case

• Certificate

• Civilian tribunal

• Civil case

Power is shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases. What is this called?

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Concurring opinion

• Court-martial

Original jurisdiction is sometimes a subject of debate for federal versus state courts. Which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction over?

• Disputes between two citizens of the same state

• Disputes between two states

• Violations of local ordinances

• Violation of state laws