Review Quiz Part 1 Unit 6B 3.9

Who appoints the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Attorney General

• The President

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What is the main responsibility of the Supreme Court justices?

• Creating laws

• Interpreting the Constitution and federal laws

• Enforcing executive orders

• Approving international treaties

What is the power of the judicial branch that allows the courts to review the constitutionality of laws?

• Constitutional amendment

• Legislative oversight

• Executive order

• Judicial review

Where do trials occur at the federal level?

• District courts

• Supreme Court

• Circuit courts of appeals

• Courts of appeals

What is the primary focus of appeals at appellate courts?

• Reviewing legal decisions made in the trial courts

• Presenting new evidence

• Deciding the facts of the case

• Presiding over trials

What is the main difference between state and federal courts?

• Federal courts handle only civil cases

• State courts derive their powers from the U.S. Constitution

• State courts handle only criminal cases

• Federal courts handle cases involving state law

What is a court order?

• A decision made by a court without going through a full trial

• A directive issued by a court that requires a person or entity to take a specific action or refrain from doing something

• A directive issued by the President to the Supreme Court

• A legal order issued by the Supreme Court to review a case from a lower court

What is a writ of certiorari?

• A decision made by a court without going through a full trial

• A directive issued by a court that requires a person or entity to take a specific action or refrain from doing something

• A directive issued by the President to the Supreme Court

• A legal order issued by the Supreme Court to review a case from a lower court

What is a summary judgment?

• A legal order issued by the Supreme Court to review a case from a lower court

• A directive issued by a court that requires a person or entity to take a specific action or refrain from doing something

• A decision made by a court without going through a full trial

• A directive issued by the President to the Supreme Court

What is the main role of the judicial branch of government?

• Enforcing executive orders

• Approving international treaties

• Interpreting the law, ensuring its constitutionality, and resolving disputes

• Creating laws