Judicial Branch Review

  When the Supreme Court makes a decision in a case, it establishes an example for other courts to follow this is known as….

• Precedent

• Constitutional Law

• Criminal Law

• Public Law

This power was established in the Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison in 1803. It allows the Supreme Court to determine whether or not actions of the Legislative and Executive branches violate the Constitution.

• Separation of Power

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Someone challenges the guilty verdict from their trial because the police did not inform them of their rights. What category of law does this situation fall under?

• Civil Law

• Constitutional Law

• Criminal Law

"Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire."

                                                                                                                                                                                           

John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Which statement below is closest to the meaning of the above quote.

• The Supreme Court writes the rules for the executive and legislative branch of government.  

• The Supreme Court is too biased 

• The Supreme Court must enforce decisions made by the President  

• The role of Supreme Court judges is to be impartial in making sure the legislative and executive branches follow the Constitution.  

A judge that basis their interpretation of the Constitution on the text of the document and the founders intent when they wrote it would be described as an.....

• Activist

• Reservist

• Originalist

• Evolutionist

A Judge that believes the Supreme Court should actively seek out cases that overturn precedent in an effort to promote justice and equality would likely be considered....

• Judicial Activist

• Reservist

• Originalist

• Evolutionist

The main role of the federal courts in the United States is to….

• Create Law

• Enforce Law

• Interpret the Law

• Promote the Law

The authority of a court to review the decision of a lower court

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

This is the level of the federal court system where the trials are held.

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• U.S. Supreme Court

“It is preposterous to suppose that the people of one generation can lay down the best and only rules of government for all who are to come after them, and under unforeseen contingencies.”
― Ulysses S. Grant,

According to the above quote Ulysses S. Grant most likely agrees with which of the following? 

• Evolutionist

• Originalist

• Judicial Activist

• Judicial Restraint