Unit 6: The Three Branches of Government

What is the purpose of the judicial review?

• To elect Supreme Court justices

• To impeach the President

• To ensure that all actions are constitutional

• To declare war

Which case is an example of judicial review?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

What is the highest court in the United States?

• State Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• United States Supreme Court

• District Court

What is a Writ of Certiorari?

• A legal document to start a new case

• A process used to review a decision made from a lower court

• A verdict given by the Supreme Court

• A rule applied by state courts

Which of the following is a criterion for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?

• A case from an international court

• A case from a local community court

• A case from a federal court established under the U.S. Constitution

• A case from a private arbitration

What establishes the laws of each state that can be reviewed by the Supreme Court?

• Federal legislation

• International treaties

• State court cases

• Executive orders

Who are the members of the jury in a trial court made from?

• Legal professionals

• Constituents of the community

• Appointed government officials

• A panel of judges

What is the role of trial courts in the United States?

• To oversee the appellate process

• To determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant in the case

• To select jury members

• To preside over three-judge panels

How many judges preside over an appellate court?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the correct order of courts in the hierarchy of the United States court system, from lowest to highest?

• U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court