Article III- Judicial Branch

Which of the following is a primary function of the Senate Judiciary Committee?

• Conducting oversight hearings on the Supreme Court budget

• Conducting investigations into allegedly subversive activities

• Conducting hearings on judicial appointments made by the president

• Conducting investigations into wrongdoing by the executive branch

• Initiating appointments to the Supreme Court

What court case established Judicial Review?

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Hamilton vs. Jefferson

What is Judicial Review?

• The courts have the ability to do a retrial on a court case.

• Judges have a review system for some court cases.

• The Congress reviews the court cases of the Judicial Branch to check and see if they followed the letter of the law.

• The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional.

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Circuit Courts

• The District Courts

• The Supreme Court

• The Appellate Courts

Which of the following actions can Congress take if the Supreme Court finds a federal law unconstitutional?

• Appeal the Court's decision to the District of Columbia's Court of Appeals.

• Formally request the President to veto the Court's decision.

• Remove certain members of the Court and replace them with new members.

• Try to amend the Constitution.

• Reenact the same law.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the selection of the caseload for the United States Supreme Court?

• The United States Constitution spells out all of the categories of cases that the Supreme Court must hear.

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has the authority to select the cases that the Court will hear.

• The Solicitor General in the Department of Justice determines the Supreme Court's agenda.

• The Supreme Court is free to choose the cases it hears with only a few limitations.

• The Attorney General screens cases for consideration by the Court.

Which Supreme Court case ruled State's cannot stop protected 1st amendment speech (even symbolic) just because they disagree with that speech?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• United States v. Nixon

• Texas v. Johnson

• D.C v. Heller

Which Supreme Court case ruled that an individual must be aware of their rights before being interrogated by law enforcement?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Texas v. Johnson

• D.C v. Heller

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress